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The first three chapters of this book have considered the various components of soil, and some of the underlying biochemical processes which make soil one of the most fascinating living materials. Some scientists have been drawn to consider soil as a living tissue, with the soil solution acting like blood, transporting nutrients and waste products.
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Wood, M. (1995). Soil formation and development. In: Environmental Soil Biology. Experimental and Clinical Neuroscience. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0625-2_4
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