Virginia is a four-season state. August days can be - on the average - hot and humid, while January days can be cold and dry. The warmth in the air in early Spring, and the chill in the air in the Fall, feel different from other seasons. That's the climate pattern.
A hydric soil is a soil that is saturated, flooded, or ponded long enough during the growing season to develop anaerobic conditions in the upper part. 1  This definition can be broken up into three component parts: 2  The soil is saturated, flooded or ponded. Saturated conditions are often the result of a high water table.
Soil is a mixture of broken rocks and minerals, living organisms, and decaying organic matter called humus. Humus is dark, soft and rich in nutrients. Soil also includes air and water.Organisms in the soil need air and water to survive. Having these essential materials-air, water, and organic matter-makes it possible for plants, bacteria, fungi and small animals like earthworms and insects to live in the soil.umus is dark, soft and rich in nutrients. Soil also includes air and water. Organisms in the soil need air and water to survive. Having these essential materials-air, water, and organic matter-makes it possible for plants, bacteria, fungi and small animals like earthworms and insects to live in the soil.