How does our current scientific understanding envision soil organic matter (SOM)?   - SOM predominately exists of small particles of plant tissues - SOM is a continuum of diverse organic compounds in various states of decomposition - SOM is a tasty Mediterranean dish made of garbanzo beans - SOM predominately consists of large complex organic molecules that are hard to decompose - SOM is composed of complex humic substances that can be extracted with NaOH - SOM mainly consists of lignin

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How does our current scientific understanding envision soil organic matter (SOM)?
 
- SOM predominately exists of small particles of plant tissues
- SOM is a continuum of diverse organic compounds in various states of decomposition
- SOM is a tasty Mediterranean dish made of garbanzo beans
- SOM predominately consists of large complex organic molecules that are hard to decompose
- SOM is composed of complex humic substances that can be extracted with NaOH
- SOM mainly consists of lignin
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