Soil texture affects how soil organic matter is distributed. Different types of soil organic matter are influenced by soil texture in different ways. The amount of organic carbon in soil is related to the amount of silt and clay present. Clay content affects the amount of protected organic carbon, but not the proportion within certain fractions. As silt or clay content increases, the amount of stabilized carbon in certain fractions decreases. Soil texture plays a role in how organic carbon is protected in soil.