Practice mode Soil Science

Which organisms carry out the decomposition of organic matter in submerged soils?

Correct answer D. None of the above

Explanation

In flooded, oxygen-poor soils, decomposition is carried out mainly by anaerobic bacteria, because aerobic fungi and actinomycetes cannot thrive without oxygen.

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