Leaf litter, mainly White Beech, Gmelina leichhardtii, from Black Bulga State Conservation Area, NSW, Australia
Plant litter (also leaf litter, tree litter, soil litter, litterfall or duff) is dead plant material (such as leaves, bark, needles, twigs, and cladodes) that have fallen to the ground. This detritus or dead organic material and its constituent nutrients are added to the top layer of soil, commonly known as the litter layer or O horizon ("O" for "organic"). Litter is an important factor in ecosystem dynamics, as it is indicative of ecological productivity and may be useful in predicting regional nutrient cycling and soil fertility.[1]
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Plantlitter (also leaf litter, tree litter, soil litter, litterfall or duff) is dead plant material (such as leaves, bark, needles, twigs, and cladodes)...
the biogeochemical cycle. Leaf litter and other plantlitter transmits nutrients from plants to the soil. The plantlitter of the forest floor (or L horizon)...
of detritivores are the reason why we do not see an accumulation of plantlitter in nature. Detritivores are an important aspect of many ecosystems. They...
field as plantlitter (serving as green manure, although less green than some others, with a higher C/N ratio). When used as bedding (barn litter), it is...
or rain bugs, are small arachnids (eight-legged arthropods) found in plantlitter and are known for their bright red color. While adults are typically...
conditions such as soil pH, soil temperature, moisture content, and plantlitter type and quality have the potential to alter exoenzyme expression and...
dependent on litter quality; high concentration of phenolic compounds, especially lignin, in plantlitter has a retarding effect on litter decomposition...
than plantlitter, and so it builds up in the soil. Normal CO2 concentration in the atmosphere is 0.03%, this can be the factor limiting plant growth...
typically dominated by leaf, twig, and bacteria litter as measured by biomass dominance. This plantlitter provides important cover for seedling protection...
into sexual reproduction. Pioneer species will eventually die, create plantlitter, and break down as "leaf mold" after some time, making new soil for secondary...
microbes, fresh and partially decomposed detritus, and humus. Surface plantlitter, i. e., fresh vegetal detritus, is generally excluded from SOM. The primary...
A litter box, also known as a sandbox, cat box, litter tray, cat pan, potty, pot or litter pan, is an indoor feces and urine collection box for cats, as...
extractions. The Tullgren funnel is used to collect arthropods from plantlitter or similar material. Glass is the material of choice for laboratory applications...
their ability to degrade the cell walls of plants, limiting their capacity to decompose plantlitter. Plant hosts can also depend on their associated truffle...
perennial flows of water. Nutrients from terrestrial vegetation (e.g. plantlitter and insect drop) are transferred to aquatic food webs, and are a vital...
Species in the genus are commonly found in soil, plantlitter (hay, straw, cereal grains, and decaying plant debris) and air and a few species have been found...
In agriculture, poultry litter or broiler litter is a mixture of poultry excreta, spilled feed, feathers, and material used as bedding in poultry operations...
(plant litter), this process is largely carried out by saprophagous (detritivorous) soil invertebrate fauna, whereas in standing parts of plants, primarily...
distribution of plantlitter and litter-dwelling animals on the soil surface. In the soil system, L. terrestris worm casts have a relationship with plants which...
Associates, Inc. p. 246. Tamura, Mioko; Tharayil, Nishanth (July 2014). "Plantlitter chemistry and microbial priming regulate the accrual, composition and...
environment. The importance of this decomposition of the leaves and other shed plantlitter is that their degradation and decomposition forms a critical step in...
The organic matter in soil derives from plants, animals and microorganisms. In a forest, for example, leaf litter and woody material falls to the forest...
May. Adult beetles and their larva both spend most of their time in plantlitter where they prey on other soil fauna. Hogue, Charles L.; Hogue, James...
and are very common in plantlitter, surface soils, and water films. Many microfauna inhabit soil habitats such as nematodes. Plant parasitic nematodes inhabit...
decomposition of plantlitter: estimates of consumption rates for individual species range from 1 to 11 percent of all leaf litter, depending on species...
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