Marriage records of Barre and of Berlin, Washington County, Vermont Allen County Public Library Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1761-1998; card indexes to births, marriages, and deaths, early to 1998 Family History Library
Pesticides and pollution of the soil First, affect soil quality. Decrease biodiversity in the soil because they do not just kill the intended pest; they often kill many of the other small organisms present. Soil quality deteriorates and this has a knock-on effect upon the retention of water. Soil fertility is affected too. When pesticides kill off most of the active soil organisms, the complex interactions which result in good fertility break down. Plants depend on millions of bacteria and fungi to bring
Soil moisture affects the soil biota in two ways. Biologically water is essential for life and for enzyme activity and metabolism and, is a solvent for biological nutrients and other chemicals. Physically, soil moisture affects soil temperature (water is good conductor of heat) and soil aeration. The degree at which soil pores are filled affects the movement and predation of microorganisms in soil.