Decomposition rates decrease drastically in permanently frozen arctic soils, which consequence occurs because of limited nutrient cycling?

💡 Explanation

Reduced microbiome metabolic activity decreases decomposition rates through enzyme kinetics slowing nutrient turnover; because enzyme-catalyzed reactions rely on specific temperature ranges, therefore nutrient release diminishes drastically, rather than processes accelerating unexpectedly at freezing temperatures.

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