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Preferred term

decomposer

Definition

[Henderson's] n. any organism that feeds on dead plant and animal matter, breaking it down physically and chemically and recycling elements and organic and inorganic compounds to the environment. Decomposers are chieﬂy microorganisms and small invertebrates.

Broader concept

food web

Scope note

LTER EU controlled vocabulary

Contributor

0000-0003-0631-8231

Creator

herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at

URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/20705

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Created 3/31/16, last modified 6/18/18

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