Detritivores

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-001807",
  "term": "Detritivores",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "An organism (plant or animal) that feeds on the organic remains or other organic debris from autotrophic (mostly plant) organisms.",
  "synonyms": [
    "detritivory",
    "detritophagy",
    "detritus feeders",
    "detrivores",
    "saprophages",
    "saprophagy",
    "saprovores"
  ],
  "subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "saprotrophs",
    "necrophagy",
    "detritus"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Exp. Stn. 252 p.",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "detriboros"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/detritivores/"
}