Sentences with phrase «from decayed organic matter»

Almost all carbon added to the system naturally comes from decaying organic matter.

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The contents of ceramic vessels decay over time, leaving a film of residue containing proteins from any organic matter stored within.

Some species of Leptospira are non-infectious, deriving nourishment from dead or decaying organic matter.

Both vulgar compositions are constructed from materials and vernacular slang that are commonplace, their «human» component made from organic matter that needs to be replaced as inevitable decay sets in.

Increased inputs of nutrients from land are enhancing algal blooms, and the sinking of this organic matter to the seafloor and subsequent decay leads to a high oxygen demand in bottom waters.