| 1. | Additional sources of soil organic matter include plant root exudates and charcoal.
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| 2. | These glomalin-related soil proteins are an important part of soil organic matter.
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| 3. | Tillage and drainage both expose soil organic matter to oxygen and oxidation.
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| 4. | Surface plant litter is generally not included as part of soil organic matter.
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| 5. | In most literature, humus is considered an integral part of soil organic matter.
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| 6. | Potassium is primarily cycled between living cells and soil organic matter.
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| 7. | Soil organic matter is a mix of decaying material from biomass with active microorganisms.
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| 8. | The micro-organisms restore the soil s natural nutrient cycle and build soil organic matter.
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| 9. | Grasslands contribute to soil organic matter, stored mainly in their extensive fibrous root mats.
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| 10. | The source of microbial C has little impact on soil organic matter stabilization in forest ecosystems.
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