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1.	Question : How do you distinguish between humification andmineralization ?
Answer» SOLUTION :Humification leads to accumulation of a dark coloured AMORPHOUS substance humus that is HIGHLY resistant to microbial action and under GOES decomposition at an extremely slow rate. Being colloidal in nature it serves as a reservoir of nutrients. Mineralisation : The humus is further degraded by some microbes and RELEASE of inorganic nutrients occure by the process known as mineralisation.

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