Key term for Edexcel GCSE Biology, used in Pollution and Decay.
The decrease in the weight of decaying material, primarily caused by the release of carbon dioxide and water vapour during decomposer respiration.
Mass loss appears in Edexcel GCSE Biology revision content for Ecosystems and Material Cycles, especially Pollution and Decay and Rate of Decay Calculations.
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