manure
Sign in to savethumb|Animal manure is often a mixture of animal feces and bedding straw, as in this example from a [[stable.]]
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Manure is a mixture of animal waste and bedding material, such as straw, that accumulates in places where livestock are kept. It matters because it is commonly used as a fertilizer to enrich soil for growing crops.
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- Types
- Animal manure
- Compost
- Green manure
- Uses
- Animal manure
- Issues
- Livestock antibiotics
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thumb|Animal manure is often a mixture of animal feces and bedding straw, as in this example from a [[stable.]]
Manure is organic matter that is used as organic fertilizer in agriculture. Most manure consists of animal feces; other sources include compost and green manure. Manures contribute to the fertility of soil by adding organic matter and nutrients, such as nitrogen, that are utilised by bacteria, fungi, and other organisms in the soil. Higher organisms then feed on the fungi and bacteria in a chain of life that comprises the soil food web.