DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY
PLANT CLASSIFICATION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Organic Matter improves water retention (sponge like)
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Soils with higher O.M. can infiltrate and store water at greater capacities. Organic matter behaves similar to a sponge, with the ability to absorb and hold up to 90 percent of its weight in water. A great advantage of the water-holding capacity of O.M. is that it will release most of the water that it absorbs.
Detailed explanation-2: -Natural organic matter (NOM) is an extremely complex mixture of organic compounds and is found in all groundwater and surface waters. Although NOM has no direct impact on health, it affects the efficacy of drinking water treatment processes and consequently the safety of drinking water.
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