Explain the important steps involved in the process of decomposition.

Explanation

The process of breaking down complex organic matter into inorganic substances like `CO_(2)`, water and nutrients is called decomposition.
1. Fragmentation: The process of breaking down of detritus into a smaller particles is called framentation (eg) eathworm
2. Leaching: The process by which water-soluble inorganic nutrients as unavailable salts is called leaching.
3. Catabolism: The enzymatic process set in by bacteria and fungi which degraded detritus is covered into simplex inorganic substances is called catabolism.
Products
1. Humification: The process of accumulation of a dark coloured amorphous substances called humus that is highly resistant to microbial action and undergoes decomposition at an extermely slow ratio is called humification.
2. Mineralisation: The process by which humus is further degraded by some microbes to release inorganic nutrients is called mineralisation.