Soil management key to stable soil structure and water retention.
The water stability of soil aggregates depends on organic materials like roots, fungi, and resistant aromatic components. These materials help hold soil particles together in different sizes of aggregates. Roots and fungi stabilize larger aggregates, while persistent organic agents stabilize smaller ones. Soil management, like crop rotations, can affect the growth of roots and the stability of aggregates. This means that the structure of soil can be influenced by how the land is used.