Vocabulary Term Details

Organic matter

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic_matter)

Organic matter is matter that has come from a once-living organism; is capable of decay, or the product of decay; or is composed of organic compounds. (Wikipedia)

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Substances
Plant litter
Soil organic matter
Biological production
Biomass
Chemical composition
Organic compounds
Organic matter content
Organic wastes

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Approved Date
24-Oct-2012

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