Litterfall

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Plant material that falls to the ground, such as leaves from trees. uncountable, usually

    "Litterfall is provided for as long as the mature forest exists."

  2. 2
    The total mass of plant material falling to the ground per unit area, or the mass collected at a specific site. countable, usually

    "The remaining forest types had similar mean litterfalls ranging from 3333 to 6484 kg ha⁻¹ year⁻¹"

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"Litterfall is provided for as long as the mature forest exists."

Etymology

From litter + fall.

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