Lecture 17 Flashcards
1
Q
What are the living components of SOM
A
-soil macrofauna (Arthropods & earthworms)
-soil microfauna (bacteria & fungi)
2
Q
What are non-living components of SOM
A
-plant and faunal inputs
-dead plants & fauna
3
Q
What have modern soil techniques revealed
A
That there is small, chemically simple organic C compounds in soil environment