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| 1-1 of 1Humus flashcard sets | |||
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| # | Title | Terms | Date |
| 1 | Plant Nutrition and Transportby BraceyParr | 18 terms | April 22, 2008 |
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| humus definitions | |||
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| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | material formed from decaying leaves and other organic matter | 28 sets | |
| 2 | rich, dark organic material formed by decay of vegetable matter, essential to soil's fertility | 25 sets | |
| 3 | partially decomposed organic matter | 17 sets | |
| 4 | substance formed by decaying vegetable matter | 16 sets | |
| 5 | decayed plant or animal matter | 13 sets | |
| 6 | decomposing organic material found in topsoil. | 13 sets | |
| 7 | n. fertilizer; black soil for fertilizing | 12 sets | |
| 8 | dark soil that contains decaying remains of plants and animals | 10 sets | |
| 9 | ground | 10 sets | |
| 10 | substance or rich soil formed by decaying vegetable matter; cf. soil | 9 sets | |
| 11 | decaying plant and animal matter | 8 sets | |
| 12 | dark-colored organic material in soil. | 8 sets | |
| 13 | leftover decomposed plant and animal matter | 7 sets | |
| 14 | organic material in soil | 7 sets | |
| 15 | decayed organic matter | 7 sets | |
| 16 | organic, dark material remaining after decomposition by microorganisms | 7 sets | |
| 17 | a material formed from decaying leaves and other organic matter that makes soil fertile | 6 sets | |
| 18 | decomposing organic material found in topsoil | 6 sets | |
| 19 | rich, dark organic material formed by decay of vegetable matter, essential to soil's fertility. | 6 sets | |
| 20 | decaying plant and animal material in the soil | 6 sets | |
| 21 | earth | 6 sets | |
| 22 | topsoil | 6 sets | |
| 23 | sticky, brown, insoluble residue from the bodies of dead plants and animals; gives soil its structure, coating mineral particles and holding them together; serves as a major source of plant nutrients | 5 sets | |
| 24 | dark-colored organic material in soil | 5 sets | |
| 25 | the remains of partially decayed organic material | 4 sets | |
| 26 | the organic part of soil | 4 sets | |
| 27 | soil | 4 sets | |
| 28 | the decayed remains of plant and animal matter in soil | 4 sets | |
| 29 | latin: earth | 4 sets | |
| 30 | decaying plant and animal material | 4 sets | |
| 31 | black soil for fertilizing | 4 sets | |
| 32 | a dark colored substance that forms as plant and animal remains decay | 3 sets | |
| 33 | a material found in decaying leaves | 3 sets | |
| 34 | rich, dark organic material formed by decay or begetable matter; essential to soil's fertility. | 3 sets | |
| 35 | loam, earth, compost, soil | 3 sets | |
| 36 | dark colored substance that forms as plant and animal remains decay | 3 sets | |
| 37 | substance or rich soil formed by decaying vegetable matter | 3 sets | |
| 38 | rotting plant and animal materials that are part of topsoil. | 3 sets | |
| 39 | the decayed remains of once-living creatures. | 3 sets | |
| 40 | fertilizer | 3 sets | |