Leaves can transform poor soil as they decompose into humus. Humus increases the soil's CEC allowing it to retain fertilizer ...

First, it improves soil structure (loosens clay soil resulting in better drainage ... Materials to be decomposed and their ...

Humus is highly recalcitrant, and this resistance to decomposition leads to a long residence time in soil. Plant debris is less recalcitrant, resulting in a much shorter residence time in soil.

It is estimated that 30% of the world's terrestrial carbon stocks are found in the boreal forest, 60% of which is below ground. Organic soil horizons contain about one-third of the soil carbon.

I don’t have to get record yields per acre; for me, a healthy soil that has a great friable structure with lots of humus is key. This enables the soil to drain well after the record-breaking deluges ...