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decomposition
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A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost,# The act of taking something apart, e.g. for analysis,# The splitting (of e.g. a matrix, an atom{{,}} or a compound) into constituent parts
Broader Terms
BT
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biogeochemical processes
More specific terms
NT3
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leaf decomposition
NT3
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litter decomposition
NT3
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log decomposition
NT3
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root decomposition
Related terms
RT
⇆
decay rates
RT
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logs
Date of creation
14-Jan-2011
Accepted term
14-Jan-2011
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4
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2
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