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Decomposition is inhibited during:

Options

  1. AWarm and moist environment
  2. BLow temperature and anaerobiosis
  3. CWarm and aerobic environment
  4. DAerobic and slightly acidic condition

Correct answer

B. Low temperature and anaerobiosis

Step-by-step solution

Decomposition is largely an oxygen-requiring process. The rate of decomposition is controlled by chemical composition of detritus and climatic factors. In a particular climatic condition, decomposition rate is slower if detritus is rich in lignin and chitin, and quicker, if detritus is rich in nitrogen and water soluble substances like sugars. Temperature and soil moisture are the most important climatic factors that regulate decomposition through their effects on the activities of soil microbes. Warm and moist env

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