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The soil near the surface is usually darker, than the soil about one meter down. This is because the topsoil is
The soil near the surface is usually darker, than the soil about one meter down. This is because the topsoil is
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Plants and animals aid in the development of a soil through the addition of organic matter. Fungi and bacteria decompose this organic matter into a semi-soluble chemical substance, known as humus. Larger soil organisms, like earthworms, beetles, and termites, vertically redistribute this humus within the mineral matter found beneath the surface of a soil. Humus is the biochemical substance, that makes the upper layers of the soil become dark. It is coloured as dark brown to black.
Plants and animals aid in the development of a soil through the addition of organic matter. Fungi and bacteria decompose this organic matter into a semi-soluble chemical substance, known as humus. Larger soil organisms, like earthworms, beetles, and termites, vertically redistribute this humus within the mineral matter found beneath the surface of a soil. Humus is the biochemical substance, that makes the upper layers of the soil become dark. It is coloured as dark brown to black.
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