Which of the following is CORRECT regarding soil color?

A) Soil color is a relatively unimportant physical property of soil.
B) Dark soils always indicate high organic content.
C) Color reflects composition and chemical makeup of a soil.
D) Soil color is used solely to determine the moisture content of soil—darker soils have a higher moisture content, whereas lighter soils have less water content.


C

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