The living microbial biomass includes<span> the microorganisms responsible for decomposition (breakdown) of both plant residues and active </span>soil organic matter<span> or detritus. Humus is the stable fraction of the </span>soil organic matter<span> that is formed from decomposed plant and animal tissue. It is the final product of decomposition.</span>
Answer:
B
. Improvements in nutrition, sanitation, and health care cause death rates to fall in stage 2 of the demographic transition
Explanation:
- The epidemiologic transition occurs in medical geography and states that the changing population patterns in terms of fertility, life expectancy, and death can lead to causes of death.
- The second stage is viewed as the age of receding pandemics that states that due to the increase in medical aid and facilities. Morality progressively declines and the average life expectancy increases from 30 to 50 years.
Decrease pesticide use
<span>develop "cleaner" pesticides
increase organic farming</span>
B. Both continental and ocean-floor topography are measured relative to sea level
Explanation:
On a topographic map, both continental and ocean-floor topography are measured relative to sea level.
The sea level is the reference surface for the continental and ocean floor topography.
- A topographic map is a map that shows landform using series of contour lines.
- The lines joins places of equal elevation.
- The elevation is usually referenced to the sea level surface.
- The sea level is taken as the surface with 0 depth or height.
- Continental topography is all places above the sea level.
- Ocean floor is below the sea level surface
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