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Re: Organic matter's effect on soil bulk?
In article <3259D056.B9B@pond.com>, treeman@pond.com wrote:
John,
Your whole post is below (for accuracy's sake), however..........you
didn't answer the question, at all. People might want to hear what you
have to say, but at least be honest and post it under the correct title,
instead of just lecturing on any subject you like, under whatever subject
heading catches your eye.
Perhaps (since you suggested in another of your scintillating posts that
another postee check his meds) you should speak with your personal
physician about adjusting *your* medication, so you won't be so dopey and
loopy. And if you're not on meds, maybe you should be? :- )
As Always,
Bill & Harvey
SKID zone 6 CT USA
> Photosynthesis is an energy trapping process. Chlorophyll traps the
> light energy of the sun. The energy is first used to run processes that
> use carbon dioxide and water to form glucose. The sun's energy is then
> stored in glucose. Oxygen is given off in the process of glucose
> formation. Trees trap more of the sun's energy than any other group of
> organisms.
>
> Growth is a process that increases the mass, which is the amount of
> matter, of an organism. Energy and elements are required for growth.
>
> Now, respiration which is energy in use.
>
> Respiration is a process where the energy of the sun first stored in
> glucose is then released in cells to run the processes of life. Glucose
> is "burned" in living cells, as oxygen is consumed, and carbon dioxide
> and water are given off. It is fascinating to realize that the
> processes of photosynthesis start with carbon dioxide and water, and the
> processes of respiration ends with carbon dioxide and water. In
> photosynthesis, oxygen is given off, and in respiration, oxygen is taken
> in. The process of photosynthesis and respiration are so marvelous
> because they serve to trap, store, and use sun light energy of the sun
> without altering the essential ingredients which is carbon dioxide,
> water, and oxygen.
>
> See wood came when lignin was impregnated in along with cellulose.
> Cellulose is made up of glucose molecules. The glucose molecule is in a
> rope fashion. In other words the way a rope is twisted. This is the
> way glucose goes to form cellulose. In some of the spaces there is
> another chemical we call lignin. Now lignin can come in an unbelievable
> amount of shapes and forms because it has three basic chemical units.
> But basically decay is the breakdown of cellulose.
>
>
> This and other information can be found in TREE BASICS by DR. ALEX L
> SHIGO. Geared for 6th grade students on up. We donate to schools.
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