Concept information
This concept has been deprecated.
Preferred term
decomposers
Is replaced by
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
Scope note
- LTER EU controlled vocabulary
Contributor
- 0000-0003-0631-8231
Creator
- herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at
URI
http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/EnvEu_16
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