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compost science
Compost is a nutrient-rich, dark, crumbly material that helps improve soil health and provides essential nutrients to plants. Compost is the result of the natural process of decomposition that turns organic materials into a soil amendment. Here's your illustrated guide to that process:

compost science 1: organics in new york city’s residential waste stream
compost science 2: the decomposition process
compost science 3: how does compost happen?
compost science 4: chemical decomposers—microorganisms
compost science 5: physical decomposers—larger organisms

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