Sentences with 'humus'
Example sentences and phrases with the word humus and other words derived from it.
• « It has been found that the humus, the most fertile layer of the earth, in agricultural fields in Central Europe has decreased by 47 percent in the last 50 years; the Danube is no longer blue; the Vistula River in Poland, which flows into the Baltic countries, is riddled with hydrocarbon molecules and synthetic detergents, which are not degradable. »
• « humus: comes from the remains of living things that are decomposed by micro-organisms and ensures the fertility of the soil. »
• « Humic soils (where humus is abundant) are black or brown in colour and are found in temperate and rainy areas. »
• « Strong winds that whip the soil and strip it of its humus layer or carry sands that are then deposited on the land and crops, rendering them unusable. »