decomposition
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This movement into lower soil layers is linked not only to the decomposition of organic material but also to biological activity, such as organisms that help break down leaves and redistribute particles.
From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026
Some may be transformed into compounds that microbes can further break down, while others could become even more resistant to decomposition.
From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026
Slower colonization could delay carbon decomposition and reduce habitat formation for the many species that typically live inside Xylophaga burrows.
From Science Daily • Dec. 28, 2025
Part of the research on the bones would also be to see whether the process of decomposition in the soil had cleaned them of any remaining tissue, he added.
From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025
Mr. Mams had asked her to perform a chemical experiment that had to do with the decomposition of organic materials.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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Earth Science - Middle School
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