Talk:Humus
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Should "humic matter" be directed here? Kjkolb 09:03, July 22, 2005 (UTC)
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- It does now. DavidHallett 23:30, 17 February 2006 (UTC)
Humus is not just a desirable element of fertile soil. It is an indispensable link in the life cycle of all life on earth. As the "composition" phase of the life cycle concludes upon the event of excretion of waste or death the "decomposition" phase begins. This is when the complex organisms formed from the elemental substances in plant matter are broken down into their original elemental form and then moved to the soil by gravity so as to be available as nutrient for future plant growth. It is a circle with two halves -- one half in construction the other in deconstruction.
[edit] Etymology
Does anyone know where the word Humus comes from, is it related to the dip? Trcunning 08:25, 13 July 2007 (UTC)
- It is Latin for soil. --Lambiam 12:18, 18 December 2007 (UTC)
