Question

Which of the following statements concerning humus is not true? is typically found above the B soil horizon is readily leached from the B horizon in weakly acidic, soil solutions is less abundant in wet, tropical, forested areas than in temperate, forested areas consists of decaying and partly decayed leaves and other plant materials

Answer 1

Answer:

Humus is readily leached from the B horizon in weakly acidic, soil solutions.

The above statement is not true.

Explanation:

Humus is formed from the action of microbes on decaying plant and animal substances and is found at the topsoil (A horizon) above the subsoil (or the B horizon).

It has a characteristic dark brown color and contains high amount of nutrients and is usually found in warm humid regions.