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No. Humus is organic matter, and formed over the years as living organisms (mostly plants) die and decompose in the soil. It is about 58% carbon, by weight.

Bedrock can decompose, too, but it never becomes humus. Depending on the type of bedrock, it breaks down into sand, silt, gravel and clay minerals. Limestone bedrock may dissolve.

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What is deeper bedrock or humus?

Bedrock. Humus is decaying organic matter, and most organisms live above bedrock.


What type of soil has a thin layer of topsoil and a small amount of humus?

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What are the three layers of soil but not humus?

all i know the three types of soil are top soil sub soil and bedrock


What is the least fertile layer of the soil?

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Would bedrock compost gravel or plastic turn into soil the fastest?

Gravel would not decompose and turn into soil as it is a non-organic material. Bedrock also would not decompose quickly, as it is a solid rock. Plastic would take hundreds of years to break down, while organic materials like compost would decompose relatively quickly, usually within a few months to a few years, depending on the composition.


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What is the loose material on earths surface that contains weathered rock particles and humus?

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What word means mixture of mineral and rock particles remains of organisims water and air?

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