What does detritivore mean?
Detritivore means (ecology) An organism that feeds on detritus..
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/dɛˈtɹaɪtɪvɔː/ · noun
(ecology) An organism that feeds on detritus..
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.
Use detritivore when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Detritivore means (ecology) An organism that feeds on detritus..
Common synonyms include detritophage, detrivore, saprophage.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Termites are herbivores and detritivores variously involved in the comminution and decomposition of vegetable matter, through most of the warm temperate and tropical zones.
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