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Decomposition Partial Occurs Regions Lacking Oxygenated Air Spaces

Human activities affecting carbon flux include deforestation, increased ruminant livestock numbers, and burning fossil fuels.

Human activities affecting carbon flux include deforestation (reducing photosynthesis), increased numbers of ruminant livestock (increasing methane), and the burning of fossil fuels.

Front Partial decomposition occurs in
Back regions lacking oxygenated air spaces, results in anaerobic respiration, producing organic acids that prevent decomposition by saprotrophs 

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