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Humus dynamics in forest ecosystems describe the processes by which plant litter and other organic inputs are transformed, stabilised and ultimately stored within soil profiles. Litterfall, root ...

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TORONTO, S.D. — A custom feedlot near the South Dakota-Minnesota border is fast becoming an innovator in turning bedded pack manure into a value-added soil additive — “humus compost.” Owners Chad and ...

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Compost is almost a jack-of-all-trades, as it fertilizes and improves the soil. But if these effects are absent, the problems ...