Plant litter (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 plant litter transmits nutrients from plants to the soil. The plant litter of the forest floor (or L horizon)...

conditions such as soil pH, soil temperature, moisture content, and plant litter type and quality have the potential to alter exoenzyme expression and...

activity of detritivores is the reason why we do not see an accumulation of plant litter in nature. Detritivores are an important aspect of many ecosystems. They...

Plant litter, dead plant material that has fallen to the ground The Litter, a 1960s psychedelic rock band All pages with titles beginning with litter...

or rain bugs, are small arachnids (eight-legged arthropods) found in plant litter and are known for their bright red color. While adults are typically...

field as plant litter (serving as green manure, although less green than some others, with a higher C/N ratio). When used as bedding (barn litter), it is...

reaction, including coal, cellulose, wood, cotton, tobacco, cannabis, peat, plant litter, humus, synthetic foams, charring polymers including polyurethane foam...

typically dominated by leaf, twig, and bacteria litter as measured by biomass dominance. This plant litter provides important cover for seedling protection...

most parts of the world and are normally found outdoors under rocks, plant litter, and in similar environments, but are also often found indoors where...

dependent on litter quality; high concentration of phenolic compounds, especially lignin, in plant litter has a retarding effect on litter decomposition...

than plant litter, 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...

their ability to degrade the cell walls of plants, limiting their capacity to decompose plant litter. Plant hosts can also depend on their associated truffle...

microbes, fresh and partially decomposed detritus, and humus. Surface plant litter, i. e., fresh vegetal detritus, is generally excluded from SOM. The primary...

(soil science) Mycorrhizal fungi and soil carbon storage Organic matter Plant litter Soil horizon Soil science Terra preta Popkin, Gabriel (27 July 2021)...

Species in the genus are commonly found in soil, plant litter (hay, straw, cereal grains, and decaying plant debris) and air and a few species have been found...

cycle. In the ecosystem, the slugs break down the plant litter into nutrient-rich soil to promote plant growth. They also serve as food for birds and other...

extractions. The Tullgren funnel is used to collect arthropods from plant litter or similar material. Glass is the material of choice for laboratory applications...

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...

Associates, Inc. p. 246. Tamura, Mioko; Tharayil, Nishanth (July 2014). "Plant litter chemistry and microbial priming regulate the accrual, composition and...

regions; 34 species are known from Saudi Arabia, living on bark, in plant litter, and rotting wood, even in deserts. They occur, too, in Arizona's Sonoran...

caused by consuming plant litter, were major workers. Because the fungus comb is built with the feces of consumed plant litter, major workers are dominant...

perennial flows of water. Nutrients from terrestrial vegetation (e.g. plant litter and insect drop) are transferred to aquatic food webs, and are a vital...

into sexual reproduction. Pioneer species will eventually die, create plant litter, and break down as "leaf mold" after some time, making new soil for secondary...

by American arachnologist Joseph Conrad Chamberlin. Habitats include plant litter and caves. They are found in South and Southeast Asia, Madagascar, and...

distribution of plant litter and litter-dwelling animals on the soil surface. In the soil system, L. terrestris worm casts have a relationship with plants which...

mulched, composted areas where fresh plant litter accumulates as well as in damp areas. Large areas of grass or leaf litter are what the Asian cockroach gravitates...

are very common in plant litter, surface soils, and water films. Many microfauna, such as nematodes, inhabit soil habitats. Plant parasitic nematodes...

environment. The importance of this decomposition of the leaves and other shed plant litter is that their degradation and decomposition forms a critical step in...

generalist herbivore, but shows food preferences for Urtica dioica and plant litter". Journal of Natural History. 57 (13–16): 758–770. doi:10.1080/00222933...