Soil functions

<p>Soil functions are general capabilities of <a href="/facts/Soil/5Ddpr3QM">soils</a> that are important for various <a href="/facts/Agriculture/TGztqzJs">agricultural</a>, <a href="/facts/Ecosystem/kVE8mSmR">environmental</a>, <a href="/facts/Environmental_preservation/hhFsXTLE">nature protection</a>, <a href="/facts/Landscape_architecture/sL6QUm2N">landscape architecture</a> and <a href="/facts/Urban_area/fu9v8h5P">urban</a> applications. Soil can perform many functions and these include functions related to the natural ecosystems, agricultural productivity, environmental quality, source of raw material, and as base for buildings.
Six key <a href="/facts/Soil/5Ddpr3QM">soil</a> functions are:
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<ol><li>Food and other <a href="/facts/Biomass/4VHjaya3">biomass</a> production</li>
<li>Environmental Interaction</li>
<li>Biological <a href="/facts/Habitat_(ecology)/zo1DN2gA">habitat</a> and <a href="/facts/Gene_pool/kYRN6qIa">gene pool</a></li>
<li>Source of raw materials</li>
<li>Physical and <a href="/facts/Cultural_heritage/rGqpLGgk">cultural heritage</a></li>
<li>Platform for man-made structures</li></ol>

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Soil functions