Lecture 17 Flashcards

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What are the living components of SOM

A

-soil macrofauna (Arthropods & earthworms)
-soil microfauna (bacteria & fungi)

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What are non-living components of SOM

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-plant and faunal inputs
-dead plants & fauna

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3
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What have modern soil techniques revealed

A

That there is small, chemically simple organic C compounds in soil environment

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