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  • Decomposition (redirect from Decay of organic matter) or rot is the process by which dead organic substances are broken down into simpler organic or inorganic matter such as carbon dioxide, water, simple... 56 KB (6,410 words) - 06:26, 22 December 2024
  • image layout frameless Organic matter Organic matter, organic material, or natural organic matter refers to the large source of carbon-based compounds found within natural and engineered,... 23 KB (2,932 words) - 16:02, 18 December 2024
  • Thumbnail for Colored dissolved organic matterColored dissolved organic matter of many hundreds to thousands of individual, unique organic matter molecules, which are primarily leached from decaying detritus and organic matter.... 12 KB (1,282 words) - 10:38, 2 June 2024
  • image layout frameless Methanogenesis 3 + HS− + H2O Methanogenesis is the final step in the decay of organic matter. During the decay process, electron acceptors (such as oxygen, ferric iron... 19 KB (2,214 words) - 06:32, 22 December 2024
  • Thumbnail for HumusHumus (redirect from Humic matter) humus is the dark organic matter in soil that is formed by the decomposition of plant and animal matter. It is a kind of soil organic matter. It is rich in... 46 KB (5,012 words) - 02:24, 17 December 2024
  • image layout frameless Organic organ Organic matter, matter that has come from a once-living organism, is capable of decay or is the product of decay, or is composed of organic compounds... 3 KB (461 words) - 21:42, 23 October 2022
  • image layout frameless Thermal history modelling and volume of hydrocarbons (fossil fuels) produced by diagenesis of kerogens (a group of chemicals formed from the decay of organic matter). Fourier's... 2 KB (327 words) - 13:45, 24 September 2024
  • image layout frameless Decay Software decay, in computing Decomposition of organic matter Mitochondrial decay, in genetics Tooth decay (dental caries), in dentistry Optical decay, in quantum... 2 KB (244 words) - 17:28, 12 September 2024
  • image layout frameless Sapropel (section Non-conventional source of energy) biochemical oxygen demand associated with the decay of organic matter. This sinks into the deep sea as a result of export production from surface waters. Oxygen... 9 KB (1,094 words) - 06:04, 22 October 2024
  • Thumbnail for Total organic carbonTotal organic carbon techniques. Introduction of organic matter into water systems occurs not only from living organisms and from decaying matter in source water, but also... 30 KB (3,955 words) - 19:47, 3 October 2024
  • Thumbnail for Strip-tillStrip-till (section Benefits of Strip till) conditions to speed the decay of organic matter. A two-year study found that strip-till did not affect the amount of soil organic carbon or its extractable... 12 KB (1,262 words) - 21:24, 8 September 2024
  • Thumbnail for PaleogenePaleogene upwellings of cold water stimulated the productivity of phytoplankton, and the cooler waters reduced the rate of bacterial decay of organic matter and promoted... 68 KB (7,533 words) - 15:12, 19 December 2024
  • image layout frameless Rot (section Organic matter) Rot, decomposition of organic matter Dry rot, of wood Root rot Wet rot, of wood and other cellulose-rich plant matter Necrosis, of tissue Bit rot, data... 2 KB (232 words) - 02:04, 21 September 2023
  • Thumbnail for ScintillatorScintillator (redirect from Organic scintillator) temperature is also weaker for organic scintillators than it is for inorganic crystals, such as NaI-Tl or BGO. Strong dependence of decay time on the temperature... 68 KB (8,016 words) - 15:13, 19 August 2024
  • Thumbnail for ConcretionConcretion (section Types of concretion) concretions of the Errol Beds of Scotland show texture consistent with formation from flocculated sediments containing organic matter, whose decay left tiny... 56 KB (6,229 words) - 17:25, 1 December 2024
  • image layout frameless Pedosphere (category Structure of the Earth) in alpine regions. Organic acids released from plant roots include acetic acid and citric acid. During the decay of organic matter phenolic acids are... 21 KB (2,897 words) - 14:14, 17 December 2024
  • Thumbnail for Proton decayProton decay In particle physics, proton decay is a hypothetical form of particle decay in which the proton decays into lighter subatomic particles, such as a neutral... 24 KB (2,563 words) - 13:54, 1 October 2024
  • Thumbnail for Radioactive decayRadioactive decay Three of the most common types of decay are alpha, beta, and gamma decay. The weak force is the mechanism that is responsible for beta decay, while the... 96 KB (9,881 words) - 17:00, 13 December 2024
  • Thumbnail for MethaneMethane (category Organic compounds with 1 carbon atom) Methane is produced at shallow levels (low pressure) by anaerobic decay of organic matter and reworked methane from deep under the Earth's surface. In general... 91 KB (8,881 words) - 06:30, 22 December 2024
  • Thumbnail for Clogmia albipunctataClogmia albipunctata plants, plant pots, swamps and any other shaded place containing decaying, moist organic matter. The species is a common pest around household drains, but the... 9 KB (1,019 words) - 18:14, 16 December 2024
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