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The book takes a deep account of The Microbiological Population of the Soil and Specific Microorganisms in the Soil. Composts form the humus of soil so composting and decomposition of the organic matter is the soul area of soil microbiology. Chapters like Residue Decomposition in soils and in composts soil microorganisms and formation of soil humus and microbial decomposition and carbon dioxide deal widely with the process of composting and the role of ...
Soil is usually composed of three phases, solid, liquid and gas. The mechanical properties of soils depend directly on the interactions of these phases with each other and with applied potentials e.g., stress, hydraulic head, electrical potential and temperature difference. Particles of sands and many gravels consist overwhelmingly of silica. They can be rounded due to abrasion while being transported by wind or water, or sharp-concerned, or anything in between, ...