Chernozem is also known as black soil; Chernozem is important as an agricultural soil as it can produce higher crop yields than many other types of soils. The Chernozem has a very high concentration of humus, this dark organic matter formed mainly from decaying plant material and some other organic matter is ideal for some types of farming.
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