Pore space in soil
Volume occupied by liquid and gas phases in a soil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The pore space of soil contains the liquid and gas phases of soil, i.e., everything but the solid phase that contains mainly minerals of varying sizes as well as organic compounds.
In order to understand porosity better a series of equations have not been used to express the quantitative interactions between the three phases of soil.
Macropores or fractures play a major role in infiltration rates in many soils as well as preferential flow patterns, hydraulic conductivity and evapotranspiration. Cracks are also very influential in gas exchange, influencing respiration within soils. Modeling cracks therefore helps understand how these processes work and what the effects of changes in soil cracking such as compaction, can have on these processes.
The pore space of soil may contain the habitat of plants (rhizosphere) and microorganisms.