Posted by: tedfloyd | August 25, 2009
SOIL ORGANIC MATTER
Soil Carbon, Carbon Cycle & Carbon Sinks
Soil organic matter is the decaying remains of plants and animals and consists of carbon compounds.
Organic matter is important in forming healthy fertile soils. Plant nutrition and soil physical properties are improved in soils containing an adequate supply of organic matter.
Soils are a very good carbon sink and have the potential to reduce the adverse effects of global warming. Carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere from decomposing organic matter and is absorbed during photosynthesis and added to the soil by growing plants. In well managed soils organic matter can be increased, creating a soil carbon sink.
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