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Humus is formed by nutrientd and glitter of plant
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 8y agoHumus is formed when organic material (such as leaves, dead animals) is decomposed by a combination of physical and chemical reactions, some done by insects, worms, fungi, and bacteria.
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∙ 11y agoHumus is the product of composting household garbage(suitable for composting ie non diay food products,paper, egg shells etc)
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∙ 11y agohumus is formed when dead and decaying organisms which are present in the upper most layer of the earth is decayed which forms a dark clay like material.
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∙ 13y agoHeat, followed by moisture.
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HUmus is an important component of healthy soil. How does humus form?
breakdown of organic remains.
Do animals contribute most of the organic remains that form humus?
No, they do not. Plants contribute most of the organic remains that form humus.
How does organic matter become humus?
Organic matter breaks down (decays) to form humus.
How are plants and humus related?
Provide most of the organic matter that gets broken down to form humus.
How does humus form in is compsition?
breakdown of organic remains
How are humus and organic matter related?
organic matter and humus are related because they are darker in a way. and many leaves that fall from forest trees every autumn help form humus. the decaying leaves and plentiful rainfall form thick fertile soil.
What do dead bodies of plants and animals form in soil?
Humus
What does not have enough plants to form humus?
unscramble the word streeds and thats ur answer
Is wood and leaves that are left to rot and to form humus a chemical or physical change?
Both. In breaking down into humus, both chemical and physical change takes place.
Is wood and leaves rot to form humus a physical or chemical change?
a chemical change
The decayed plant and animal material in the soil?
It is called humus.
What is a sentence using humus?
"Humus is in soil," "the humus levels were high," Did I answer your Question?
