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Factors Affecting Decomposition

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What could be the reason for the faster rate of decomposition in the tropics?

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The rate of decomposition is regulated by climatic factors like temperature and soil moisture as they have an effect on the activities of soil microbes. The tropics with its hot and humid. Climaticcondition provides an environment which is ideal for the microbes to speed up the process of decomposition.

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