Anaerobic decomposition

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-001358",
  "term": "Anaerobic decomposition",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Anaerobic Decomposition",
  "definition": "1. Reduction of the net energy level and change in chemical composition of organic matter caused by microorganisms in an oxygen-free environment.\n\n2. The breakdown of molecules into simpler molecules or atoms by microorganisms that can survive in the partial or complete absence of oxygen.\n\n3. The reduction of the net energy level and change in chemical composition of organic matter caused by microorganisms in an oxygen-free environment.",
  "subject": "Natural environments",
  "references": [
    "Terms of Environment",
    "Greenhouse Gas Emissions",
    "EPA Guidance for Federal Land Management in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Glossary at http://www.epa.gov/owow_keep/NPS/chesbay502/pdf/chesbay_glossary.pdf; Federal Land Management in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/anaerobic-decomposition/"
}