Discribe the major components of soil and soil biota.
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Soil is composed of a matrix of minerals, organic matter, air, and water. Each component is important for supporting plant growth, microbial communities, and chemical decomposition. Image courtesy of FAO. The largest component of soil is the mineral portion, which makes up approximately 45% to 49% of the volume.....
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Soil is the important source for all the living organisms which is composed of both organic and inorganic materials. The major components of soil are 45 % minerals(rock materials) , 5 % organic matter (leaves) , 25% air and 25 % water. Soil biota refers to the micro organisms, animals (insects, worms) , plants.
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