Key term for Edexcel GCSE Biology, used in Pollution and Decay.
The slower breakdown of organic matter by microorganisms in environments with low oxygen, which transfers less energy and produces methane.
Anaerobic decay appears in Edexcel GCSE Biology revision content for Ecosystems and Material Cycles, especially Pollution and Decay and Decomposition in Composting.
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