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Key Stage 3
Meaning
A detrivore is an animal eats dead plant and animal tissue.
About Detrivores
- Detrivores are part of the process of rotting which turns dead plant and animal material into soil.
There are some detrivores that you may know:
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Detrivores are organisms which consume decaying organisms.
About Detrivores
- Detrivores consume decaying flesh and produce waste which adds to the soil.
- Detrivores are different from decomposers in that they consume decaying organisms while decomposers are causing the decay.