2006-09-24 17:12:41 · 5 answers · asked by amber 2 in Environment
Bacteria, and this is the biology behind septic tanks. There are aerobic bacteria and anaerobic bacteria, the first need oxigen to multiply, the second do not. The best environment for bacteria is warm to hot which is why in ecuatorial rain forests everything decomposes so fast, you have heat and humidity (oxygen) which gives aerobic bacteria the ideal breeding environment.
2006-09-24 17:26:48 · answer #1 · answered by Alex S 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Temperature, moisture, available oxygen (for aerobic decomposition ), density
2006-09-24 17:28:12 · answer #2 · answered by Donald G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
almost all the above are correct.
In addition to Temperature, moisture, bacterial population etc
SIZE REDUCTION, CIRCULATION OF AIR/ LEACHATE (as the case may be) enhances the rate of decomposition as they provides more contact area, balance in bacterial population.
2006-09-24 22:03:10 · answer #3 · answered by maran 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
heat, moisture, insects, bacteria
2006-09-24 17:14:23 · answer #4 · answered by cynthetiq 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
more maggots..;-)
2006-09-24 17:20:05 · answer #5 · answered by chcuda9 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋