Principles of Biology
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781259875120
Author: Robert Brooker, Eric P. Widmaier Dr., Linda Graham Dr. Ph.D., Peter Stiling Dr. Ph.D.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 30, Problem 3TY
Soil organic matter provides the benefit of
- allowing water to percolate rapidly through soil.
- making soil softer in consistency.
- increasing the aluminum content of soil.
- causing minerals to be leached more rapidly from soil.
- none of the above.
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