Detritus
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-001808
Any loose material produced directly from disintegration processes. Organic detritus consists of material resulting from the decomposition of dead organic remains.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-001808 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment |
| References | US Environmental Protection Agency; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Wastes; Detritivores |
| Translations | Spanish: detrito |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-001808",
"term": "Detritus",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Any loose material produced directly from disintegration processes. Organic detritus consists of material resulting from the decomposition of dead organic remains.",
"subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
"see_also": [
"wastes",
"detritivores"
],
"references": [
"US Environmental Protection Agency",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "detrito"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/detritus/"
}
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