Glossary:Humus

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Humus
Total of the organic compounds in soil exclusive of live organisms, undecayed and partially decayed plant and animal tissues.

Source
Adapted from: Soil Science Society of America. Glossary of Soil Science Terms. Available online here, last accessed 28.09.2006.

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