It's called humus.
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Dead and decaying plant matter is called compost.
Snails eat whatever they can find. This can be rotting plant and animal matter, bark, flowers, mushrooms, fruit, and algae.
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Compost - or humus.
Soil is a mixture of organic matter and weathered rocks. Organic matter comes from decomposed plant and animal material, while weathered rocks contribute minerals and nutrients to the soil.
That would be soil, which is a combination of weathered rock particles, organic matter from decomposed plant and animal material, and water. This mixture forms the top layer of the Earth's crust and is essential for plant growth and ecosystem health.
The mixture you are describing is called soil. Soil is composed of weathered rock particles, organic matter from plant and animal remains, air, and water. It is a crucial component for supporting plant growth and sustaining ecosystem functions.
Omnivores eat both plant and animal matter. Herbivores only eat plant matter and carnivores eat only animal matter.
Soil is made up of four main components: minerals (sand, silt, clay), organic matter (decaying plant and animal material), water, and air. These components work together to provide a habitat for plants to grow and support various soil organisms.
Soil is neither an element nor a compound. It is a mixture.
Earthworms cannot really be classed as such; they eat any biological matter they can find. It's most often rotting matter (and thus they can be classed as primarily 'detritovores') but occasionally they do eat live matter. (But don't worry, only small things.) But they have digestive systems that can cope with plant and animal matter.