Difference between revisions of "Detritus"

Latest revision as of 12:58, 1 March 2022

Definition of Detritus:

Dead organic matter and the decomposers that live on it; when broken up by decomposers, detritus provides energy to many coastal ecosystems.

This is the common definition for Detritus, other definitions can be discussed in the article

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 {{Definition|title=Detritus
-|definition= Small pieces of dead and decomposing plants and animals.<ref> Lawrence, E. (2005). Henderson’s dictionary of biology. Pearson Education Limited, 13th ed., Harlow. 748 p</ref>.}}
+|definition=Dead organic matter and the decomposers that live on it; when broken up by decomposers, detritus provides energy to many coastal ecosystems.}}
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