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Decayed plant matter is often called detritus. Organisms that feed on detritus are worms, termites, ants, snails, fungi, and millipedes.
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Decaying plant and animal matter is called?
the decaying matter in soil is called humus.
Dead or decaying matter?
Dead or decaying matter in nature becomes a food source. Nutrients enter the soil and insects and other animals invade the dead or decaying matter for food.
What is decaying organic matter?
Detritus
Where do the decaying matter usually go?
Decaying matter normally goes to the ground but can be used as fertalizer. Sometimes marshy water, (I think it was something like that) is made up of decaying animals of plants.
What eats decaying organic matter?
it is a detrivore
How do non green plant get food?
By Decaying matter
What good do fleas do?
The purpose of fleas is to aid in the decomposition of decaying matter and to enrich the soil. When the larvae from fleas come out of the eggs, they feed on things like feces, dead insects, and decaying plant matter.
Decaying plant and animal matter is called?
the decaying matter in soil is called humus.
Are spring tails decomposers?
Yes, they are they breakup decaying plant matter.
Is a milipede a decomposer?
yes they are, Millipedes eat decaying plant matter
Which is a substance act as a buffer in natural water?
Decaying plant matter
What substances act as a buffer in natural water?
decaying plant matter - apex
What do rollypoll eat?
they are detritivores, so they mainly eat decaying plant matter.
Which substance acts a a buffer in natural water?
Decaying Plant Matter: APEX
What is the upper layer of soil that contains decaying animal and plant matter?
topsoil
What is a saprophyte-?
A saprophyte is an organism that feeds on decaying matter by secreting enzymes onto the decaying matter and then absorbing what the enzymes have broken it down into. Most saprophytes are bacteria and fungi.
What is decaying plant and animal material in the soil?
Decaying plant and animal matter in the soil are pretty much fertilizer. Once organic matter decomposes it essentially becomes compost. Compost is rich in nutrients and will promote very healthy plant growth.
