Steaming heap of manure


Composting manure on a farm. Initially, decomposition is performed by microbes that operate at ambient temperatures, but as temperatures rise in the manure pile, thermophilic bacteria take over.


Size: 5025px × 3350px
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Photo credit: © Custom Life Science Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: agriculture, bacteria, compost, decompose, decomposition, dung, farm, farming, fertiliser, fertilizer, hot, islc, manure, microbiology, organic, shit, thermophile, thermophilic, warm