Decaying log
| Title | Info |
|---|---|
| Source | Dan L. Perlman |
| Ecosystems | Forests |
| Forests | Boreal forest or taiga |
| Nutrient cycles | Nitrogen; Carbon; Decomposition |
| Change over time | Decomposition |
| Lessons | Energy Flow; Nutrient Cycling |
| Location | Vermont,USA,North America |
Decaying log in spruce-fir forest, Vermont. All ecosystems exhibit growth and decay. If dead organic materials did not decay and decompose, nutrients would not become available for living organisms to take up. Indeed, without decomposition, this forest would slowly fill with undecayed plant matter as its processes slowly ground to a halt.
