with the soil matrix, should molecular soil humus be considered to be of significance in removing the atmosphere's current carbon dioxide overload.

* The process that converts soil organic matter into humus feeds the population of microorganisms and other creatures in the soil, and thus maintains high and healthy levels of soil life.
* The rate at which soil organic matter is converted into humus promotes (when fast, e.g. mull) or limits (when slow, e.g. mor)