It is they that permit the decomposition of fallen trees to accelerate and continue building the soil so it can support increasingly greater biodiversity.

Source: https://southafricatoday.net/environment/in-chiles-far-south-scientists-record-an-islands-quickly-shifting-ecology/

Ms Bright's body was found to be in "substantial decomposition" with noticeable bloating and swelling with red and black discolouration.

Source: https://www.mudgeeguardian.com.au/story/8204519/injuries-were-likely-caused-by-body-being-dragged-jury-hears/?src=rss

Skeletonization is the final stage of the decomposition of a human body.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11638379/Human-skeleton-abandoned-building-UC-Berkeley-used-years.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Soil can simultaneously store CO from the atmosphere and emit CO through microbial decomposition of organic matter.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2023-01-carbon-content-agricultural-soils.html

The officers forced entry, to discover the skeletal remains of three dogs in an advanced state of decomposition.

Source: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/outrage-sick-joke-horrible-dad-27221440

The soil in Khatiya is acidic, facilitating faster decomposition of bodies.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/kutch-harappan-graveyard-team-works-to-unlock-a-mystery-life-and-times-of-those-buried-8623304/

Through aeration, the blowers supply oxygen to the tank to sustain the bacteria responsible for decomposition of pollutants.

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1778145/manila-waters-desludging-caravan-coming-to-46-barangays-in-parts-of-ncr-rizal-in-june