FORESTRY
SOIL SCIENCE
Question
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What is Humus made up of?
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decompose
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decayed animal and plant parts
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decayed soil
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Humus is dark, organic material that forms in soil when plant and animal matter decays. When plants drop leaves, twigs, and other material to the ground, it piles up. This material is called leaf litter. When animals die, their remains add to the litter.
Detailed explanation-2: -Dead and decayed residue of plants and animals is called humus.
Detailed explanation-3: -Soil is partly made up of decaying plant or animal remains. These are called organic matter or humus and contain the living and once living components of our soil. Soil mostly contains pieces of disintegrating rocks or inorganic matter, water, and air.
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