Temperature and Moisture Effects on Decomposition

This pdf describes the Temperature and Moisture Effects on Decomposition. The paper discusses various mathematical functions which demonstrate the relative rate of microbial activity with increasing temperature and water availability. The different variables are described and compared with particular attention given to models. This article was part of the NEE 2001 Workshop proceedings.

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Subject: Biology, Environmental Science:Ecosystems:Biogeochemical cycling, Biology:Ecology:Food Webs:Microbial Food Webs, Biology:Microbiology, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Meteorology:Measurements
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Grade Level: Graduate/Professional
Topics: Climate, Biosphere