From Individuals to Ecosystems 4th Edition - Chapter 11
From Individuals to Ecosystems 4th Edition - Chapter 11
Chapter 11 Decomposers and Detritivores 11.1 Introduction When plants and animals die, their bodies become resources for other organisms. Of course, in a sense, most consumers live on dead material – the carnivore catches and kills its prey, and the living leaf taken by a herbivore is dead by the time digestion starts.