Scavengers and bottom feeders survive on dead animal and plant matter, or detritus. Accordingly they are also known as detrivores, playing a critical aspect to the food cycle and circle of life.
When plants and animals (any living matter) decay, their remains are in the soil, in the material called humus.
the decaying matter in soil is called humus.
Fungus is the organism that feed on dead an decaying matter.Animals that feed on dead remains are called Scavengers eg Crow,Vulture.
The term for an organism that causes decay is decomposers, such as bacteria and fungi. they chemically break down organic matter for food. the decay caused by the decomposers is part of a process that produces detritus, small pieces of dead and decaying plant/animal remains.
Detritus Detritus. It's what the decomposers feed on/eat.
In biology, detritus is non-living particulate organic material (as opposed to dissolved organic material). It typically includes the bodies or fragments of dead organisms as well as fecal material.
Plant and animal remains, along with other dead matter, are collectively called organic material or organic matter. This material decomposes and breaks down over time into simpler compounds, enriching the soil with nutrients for new plant growth.
Organic Matter
A scavenger eats the remains of dead animals.
Organisms that feed on plant and animal remains and other dead matter are known as decomposers. They play a crucial role in breaking down organic material and recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem. Examples include bacteria, fungi, worms, and insects like beetles.
Soil is composed of weathered rocks that have been reduced to grains, added to by organic remains of plants, leaves, and grasses. Fertilised with animal remains and animal waste, to which water plays a large part to help decomposing organisms to reduce matter even further.
Carnivores depend on other animals for matter and energy.