Plant litter represents a major source of organic carbon in forest soils. Its decomposition is a complex process that involves mineralisation and transformation of organic matter. Decomposition of ...

Decomposition is essential to all ecosystems, both on land and in the ocean. In marine environments, decomposition and ...

Humans may be accelerating the rate at which organic matter decomposes in rivers and streams on a global scale, according to a new study. That could pose a threat to biodiversity in waterways around ...

No matter where the body is buried, the microbial network behind the cadaver’s decomposition remains essentially the same. Researchers from Colorado State University (CSU) and the University of ...

According to the U.S National Park Service, it takes a plastic bottle 450 years to decompose in the environment. Yes, that’s 450 years. That means that, if Shakespeare had a bottle of soda pop, that ...

Decomposition is when we break a problem or task down into smaller parts to make it easier to tackle. Sometimes the problem is so big or so tricky that we don't know where to start. Breaking it down ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...