Students will understand the complexity of the soil biome, including the interaction of all organisms, from microorganisms, to plants, to insects and vertebrates.

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Discipline
Life Sciences
Grade Level
9-12
Lesson Area
Soil Biology
Lesson Type
Teacher's Guide
Lesson Keywords
legume
nonliving
no-till
Tillage
acre

Next Generation Science Standards

Grade Discipline Core Idea
9-12 LS2.A: Interdependent relationships in ecosystems

Ecosystems have carrying capacities resulting from biotic and abiotic factors. The fundamental tension between resource availability and organism populations affects the abundance of species in any given ecosystem.
9-12 LS2.C: Ecosystem dynamics
9-12

Ecosystems have carrying capacities resulting from biotic and abiotic factors. The fundamental tension between resource availability and organism populations affects the abundance of species in any given ecosystem.
9-12

Ecosystems have carrying capacities resulting from biotic and abiotic factors. The fundamental tension between resource availability and organism populations affects the abundance of species in any given ecosystem.