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Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > SOILS > ORGANIC MATTER

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ORGANIC MATTER  

Definition

  • Soil constituents consisting of a wide range of organic (carbonaceous) substances, including living organisms, carbonaceous remains of organisms, which once occupied the soil, and organic compounds produced by current and past metabolism in the soil. (en)

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  • 2017-03-10 09:08:06.0 [tstevens] update Definition (Soil constituents consisting of a wide range of organic (carbonaceous) substances, including living organisms, carbonaceous remains of organisms, which once occupied the soil, and organic compounds produced by current and past metabolism in the soil.); update Definition (The Nature and Properties of Soils, Prentice Hall, 1996. );

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/215f69b9-259a-4b82-9f8f-f96d4f5aaad2

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