What is the process by which organic matter breaks down to become part of the soil?

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Kieran Hall · Answer 1 · 2020-01-24T18:01:04+0000

Mineralisation is the biological process where organic compounds in organic matter are chemically converted by the microorganisms in soil to simpler organic compounds, other organic compounds or mineralised nutrients. Bacteria and fungi are responsible for most of the mineralisation of organic matter in soils.

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