Some students may have also neglected to
include dead organisms in their model.
Not exact matches
This
dead organic material provides the perfect habitat for a plethora of
organisms,
including worms, snails, spiders, and microscopic decomposers like fungi and bacteria.
Biomass - The total mass of living
organisms in a given area or volume;
dead plant material can be
included as
dead biomass.
Biosphere (terrestrial and marine)- The part of the Earth system comprising all ecosystems and living
organisms, in the atmosphere, on land (terrestrial biosphere) or in the oceans (marine biosphere),
including derived
dead organic matter, such as litter, soil organic matter and oceanic detritus.
Collection of any natural item,
including living and
dead organisms, shells or rocks, is strictly prohibited in many areas.