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What is humus? What role it plays in soil?

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HUMUS significantly affects the bulk density of SOIL and contributes to its retention of moisture and nutrients. ... More precisely, humus is the dark organic matter that forms in soil when dead plant and animal matter (including aerobic compost) breaks down further, SPECIFICALLY through the action of ANAEROBIC organisms.



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