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Revision as of 01:01, 19 June 2023
Litter decomposition provides the base of food webs for both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. 
"Litter decomposition is defined as the process through which dead organic material is broken down into particles of progressively smaller size, until the structure can no longer be recognized, and organic molecules are mineralized to their prime constituents: H2O, CO2 and mineral components"[1]
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Northern Arizona University
The Kraken
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Carbon Stocks; Carbon cycle; Functional complexity; Aquatic Carbon Fluxes