Litterfall

Quick meaning: Litterfall is a noun meaning (ecology, usually uncountable) Plant material that falls to the ground, such as leaves from trees.

Meaning

(ecology, usually uncountable) Plant material that falls to the ground, such as leaves from trees.

More Meanings

1. (ecology, countable) The total mass of plant material falling to the ground per unit area, or the mass collected at a specific site.

Example Sentences

Litterfall is provided for as long as the mature forest exists.

The remaining forest types had similar mean litterfalls ranging from 3333 to 6484 kg ha⁻¹ year⁻¹

Word Forms

• litterfalls

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include litter, litterbag, debris, deadfall, leavings, stonefall.

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