OBJECTIVE FORESTRY

Detailed explanation-1: -Organic matter consists mainly of the living organisms in the soil (“the living”), the fresh residue (“the dead”), and the well-decomposed (or burned) material physically or chemically protected from decomposition (“the very dead”).

Detailed explanation-2: -In addition to the plant material in leaf litter, humus is composed of decaying animals, such as insects, and other organisms, such as mushrooms. Humus is dark, organic material that forms in soil when plant and animal matter decays.

Detailed explanation-3: -Soil organic matter is: The living component of the soil (roots, micro-organisms, animals and plants); Exudates from living organisms; and. Dead, decaying and highly decomposed materials.

Detailed explanation-4: -In biology, detritus (/dɪˈtraɪtəs/) is dead particulate organic material, as distinguished from dissolved organic material. Detritus typically includes the bodies or fragments of bodies of dead organisms, and fecal material.