BCEMC Master Composter Training: Chapter 3 Workbook

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SECTION 1:

1. Approximately how many species of nematodes have been identified?

2. Which chemical decomposer can travel farther than many others, thereby locating new food sources and transporting nutrients from other locations?

a. Fungal hyphae

b. Bacteria

c. Nematodes

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3. Fungi are considered

Living containers of fertilizer

Major nitrogen releasers

Beneficial to their host plants

Can stop grazing by mammals

Are very fragile and easily destroyed

All of the above

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SECTION 2: MATCHING

Match the decomposer to the level where it typically occurs.

First-order decomposer

Second-order decomposer

Third-order decomposer

chemical decomposers

snails

slugs

beetle mites

millipedes

worms

flies

mold mites

feather-winged beetles

springtails

soil flatworms

protozoa

predatory mites

ground beetles

centipedes

pseudoscorpians

ants

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SECTION 3: SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS

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1. What is the ideal level of moisture in a compost pile?

a. 90% to 100%

b. 10% to 25%

c. 45% to 60%

d. 75% to 80%

2. What is the most efficient volume for a hot process home compost pile?

3. Why is it prudent to have many smaller compost piles rather than one large pile?

4. Why is having shredded material in a compost pile important?

5. What are the benefits of coarse bulking materials in a compost pile?

6. How are particle size and thermophilic temperature related?

7. Define the rhizosphere.

8. Thermophilic bacteria work best in what temperature range?

9. _____________ are particularly adept at breaking down cellulose and chitin, and they also give off a pleasing and earthy smell.

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