Practice mode Soil Science

Which process converts raw organic matter into humus?

Correct answer C. Humification

Explanation

Humification is the microbial breakdown and resynthesis of plant and animal residues into stable, dark, colloidal humus. Calcification and illuviation involve mineral movement, not the transformation of organic matter.

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