Meaning of detritivore | Babel Free

Definitions

An organism that feeds on detritus; a detrivore, a saprophage.

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“Termites are herbivores and detritivores variously involved in the comminution and decomposition of vegetable matter⟳, through most of the warm temperate and tropical zones.”

“If one has sound⟳ data for microbial biomass dynamics in decaying litter, along with identities of the decomposer fungi, then one can make⟳ useful projections and hypotheses regarding nutrient flow⟳, environmental controls on decay rates, and potential detritivore production founded upon basic knowledge of the properties of fungal species and their interactions with other microbes and animals[…].”

“Fish⟳ are represented at several trophic levels in aquatic systems, from detritivore and herbivore to carnivore.”

“Others are detritivores (i.e. they feed⟳ off organic detritus), such as some pteropods.”

“, detritus feeder (“saprophage”)”

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