How is the wood Venice is built on not decomposing over time?

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(Not sure about the flair.. sorry)
Wooden beams in earth (like with fences) rot over the years and break.
I was under the impression that this was because of water.
Shouldn’t Venice “sink” because of rotten beams?

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Because if the wood is submerged it doesn’t rot, you need to add air to the equation in order for the bacteria to get to the wood to start the decomposition process.

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