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What horizon is characterized by having lots of roots humus and dark in color?
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Which horizon contains the least humus?
b horizon
Is there humus in the C horizon of soil?
no it is found in the topsoil or a horizon
What Horizon has the highest amount of organic material?
A horizon B horizon C horizon O horizon
What is the other name for the humus layer?
The O-Horizon
Why is it that A horizon contains more organic mater than B horizon?
Because the A horizon contains more humus which makes the A horizon more organic
Which horizon contains the most humus?
soils have different layers present in it as the depth increases. These layers are called horizons. Humus as we all know is present in the top layer of the soil,which is several inches in thickness and is called A horizon.
In which layer would you find loam that is rich in humus?
A horizon
In which horizon layer would you expect to find the most humus?
organic
Which soil layer contains the least humus?
The C and R horizon
How does the b horizon differ from a horizon and the c horizon?
The C horizon contains mainly parent material, while the B horizon contains mainly clay particles and the A horizon; mainly silt sized particles and humus
What are the layers of soil found on the Earth?
Layers are also know as Horizons....You have:The A Horizon, (Topsoil) has more humus.Litter= Layers of leaves, twigs, or other organic matter that will be turned in to humus, this prevents erosion and evaporation of water from the soil.The B Horizon, (Subsoil) has less organic matter (less humus), lighter in color, less fertile.The C Horizon, Consists of partially weathered rock, does not contain much organic matter, below the C Horizon is solid parent rock.
Why does soil horizon A have the most Humus?
The Fertile soil contains lots of microorganisms which decompose the complex dead bodies of animals and plants into simpler substance called Humus.
