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humification

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hu·mi·fi·ca·tion  (hym-f-kshn)
n.
The formation of humus.
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Noun1.humification - the process of the formation of humus from plant remains
biological process, organic process - a process occurring in living organisms
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Evidently, the sharp increase in the NaOH-P fraction at treatment with concentrated NaOH was caused by the humification of organic matter within the sample.
Phosphorus fractionation in lake sediments/fosfori fraktsioneerimine ... by Kapanen, Galina / Estonian Journal of Ecology
It is a thin accumulation of plant remains in different degrees of decomposition; humification is poor since microbial activity is reduced due to low oxygen content.
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Its organic part is a mixture of plant remains at different stages of humification.
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