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Published on: August 12, 2026
Identify the correct sequence of processes which occur during decomposition.
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During decomposition, water first carries soluble nutrients downward (leaching), then humus is formed (humification), and finally nutrients are released as inorganic forms (mineralization).
So the correct sequence is leaching → humification → mineralization.
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