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Is it true that soil is made completely of decayed plant material?
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∙ 12y ago
No, it is not true.
Naturally occurring soil is a mixture of non-organic particles (like clay, silt, sand and gravel), organic matter in all stages of decay, and living organisms (like bacteria, fungi and insect larvae).
You can make soil that is entirely made from organic matter, but it will not consist only of decayed plant material.
Even if you start with a pile of dead leaves, by the time it has become soil, it is no longer purely plant material. Decay (apart from mechanical erosion) is only possible through the action of decomposers living off the leaves, dying and eventually becoming part of the soil. The decomposers are fungi or animals, not plants.
The organic matter in soil does not have to come from plants - dead pets work just fine! Then you get soil composed of decayed animal material, plus living and dead microorganisms, fungi and animals, without any plant material.
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Is peat derived from living things?
Peat is derived from partially decayed plants and other organic material. It is made from living and formerly living things. The main use of peat is as a fuel source.
In soil organic matter is made of?
decayed plants and animals
What part of soil is made from decayed organic materials?
AnswerHumus
How do most creationists believe that coal formed?
They think that coal was made by decayed plants, and trees.
Why does soil differ from one place to another?
Soil is essentially made up of decayed vegetable matter, tiny pieces of rock and other 'foreign' matter. The plant-life will vary from place to place, as will the composition of rocks and any 'foreign' matter.
A rock that is made of decayed plant and animals?
Coal
What is a softbrown material made up of partially decayed plants?
Peat
What do you make from decayed swamp plants?
anything that could be made, plant and creativity
-blank- are made up of decayed and decomposed plant and animal matter?
crude oil
What is made of dead plant and animal matter that has decayed due to bacteria and fungi?
HUmus
Is fugus a plant?
No, fungus is not a plant. Fungi do not contain stems, leaves, or roots, and do not photosynthesize. Fungi are their own kingdom and feed off of decaying material or are parasitic. They are also completely made out of a material called hyphae.
Is a material that formed from the decay of ancient organisms and is used today as a source of energy?
Petroleum is made of decayed dinosaurs.
Is coal a rock considering its made from decayed plant?
Coal is an organic sedimentary rock, formed from the sedimentary processes of compaction and cementation.
Is biomass a fuel made from plant material only?
No, biomass doesn't necessarily have to be a fuel at all, nor does it have to be plant material.
What material are perspex natural or synthetic plant or animal or synthetic?
No, Perspex is a form of man made plastic.
What is a cell made up of living material?
Plant cells and animal cells are made up of living material. The animal cell does not have a cell wall like the plant cell does.
What is manufactured materials?
manufactured material are material that are man made material for e.g copper tree plant pencil
