Community respiration

Community respiration (CR) refers to the total amount of carbon-dioxide that is produced by individuals organisms in a givencommunity, originating from the cellular respiration of organic material. CR is an important ecological index as it dictates the amountof production for the higher trophic levels and influence biogeochemical cycles.CR is often used as a proxy for the biological activity of the microbial community. Community respiration (CR) refers to the total amount of carbon-dioxide that is produced by individuals organisms in a givencommunity, originating from the cellular respiration of organic material. CR is an important ecological index as it dictates the amountof production for the higher trophic levels and influence biogeochemical cycles.CR is often used as a proxy for the biological activity of the microbial community.