Figure 1From: Tracking dynamics of plant biomass composting by changes in substrate structure, microbial community, and enzyme activityCompost setup and sampling. (A) The apparatus for composting of yellow poplar wood chips. (B) Representative samples collected showing morphological changes of composted poplar chips, i.e., size reduction, color darkening, and material softening. (C) Temperature and oxygen concentration measured, as described in Materials and Methods, during composting process. wk: week.Back to article page