Sentences with phrase «for microbial decomposition»

Important to understand most plants diffuse massive amounts of air into the wastewater to provide the 02 source for microbial decomposition.

If spring and summer temperatures become warmer on average, the active layer will thicken, making more organic carbon available for microbial decomposition.

Not exact matches

«In contrast to a traditional soil decomposition model, our model can elucidate mechanisms that depend on social dynamics that emerge on the microbial community level, but are driven by individual interactions among microbes competing for food and space at the smallest scale.»

This was associated with a change in the soil microbial community and an increase in the number of enchytraeid worms — these worms are the main soil fauna in peatlands that are responsible for decomposition.

A new study led by the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of California, San Diego indicates unique and changing microbial communities present during the decomposition of human cadavers look to be a reliable «clock» for forensic scientists.

Risk Assessment Form (3) Required for projects using hazardous chemicals, activities or devices, and some PHBA's including protists, composting, coliform test kits, decomposition of vertebrate organisms and microbial fuel cells and must be completed and signed by the DS or QS prior to student experimentation.

The metabolic processes that are responsible for plant growth and maintenance and the microbial turnover, which is associated with dead organic matter decomposition, control the cycle of carbon, nutrients, and water through plants and soil on both rapid and intermediate time - scales.