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Soil is composed of weathered rock and dead/decaying organic material called humus.
This organic material is made up of living organisms such as plants and animals, dead plants and animals, and nutrients that have come from decomposed plants and animals.
it is called humus but don't get this confused with the humus you eat they are two different things, one is made up of dead things the other is a spread for stuff like crackers or bread
Soils are a mixture of different things; rocks, minerals, and dead, decaying plants and animals. Soil can be very different from one location to another, but generally consists of organic and inorganic materials, water and air.Source: http://library.thinkquest.org/J003195F/soil1.htm
Humus is what the organic constituent of soil is called. It's dark brown, fresh smelling, nutrient rich organic matter. It's formed from the break down of dead and decaying animal and plant matter, and from animal waste products, in the soil.
They are called parasites
Soil is composed of weathered rock and dead/decaying organic material called humus.
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Fungus is the organism that feed on dead an decaying matter.Animals that feed on dead remains are called Scavengers eg Crow,Vulture.
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A pathogen that can exist on dead or decaying material in the absence of the host.