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What is the role of leaching in decomposition?

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It converts detritus into inorganic substances It removes water-soluble inorganic nutrients Correct It releases enzymes for degradation It increases humus formation

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Leaching is the process by which water-soluble inorganic nutrients dissolve and percolate into the soil.

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