It is equal to an employee's rate of basic pay for his or her position (see definition of rate of basic pay) (exclusive of any premiums or differentials paid at less than the basic rate) except for an employee who is authorized annual premium pay for scheduled standby duty or AUO.
All soil is full of life, and good soils are teeming with it. Plants and animals help keep the soil fertile. Plant roots tunnel through the soil and break it up, and decaying plants form humus. Burrowing animals mix the soil; the excrete of animals contribute nutrients and improve soil structure.
While the soil system is fundamental to the growth of living things, water is one of the most important components of plant growth. Moisture in the soil determines crop growth and agricultural production.hile the soil system is fundamental to the growth of living things, water is one of the most important components of plant growth. Moisture in the soil determines crop growth and agricultural production.