Q.43 What could be the reason for the faster rate of decomposition in the
tropics?
Class 12 pg 244
Ans. Tropics are characterized by high temperature and moisture and soil are rich in humus and minerals. As the decomposition rate is regulated by climatic factors, thus optimum temperature and humidity enhance the activity of decomposers while the dead remain is also available in rich amounts. which supports the faster rate of decomposition in the tropics.
