Question

What are detritus?

Answer 1

Detritus:

1. The dead and decaying organic matter found in humus is known as detritus.
2. Detritivores are organisms that depend on dead insects, nematodes, and protozoans for survival.
3. Detritus food chain is not limited to single habitat, as it is found in several different locations like the bottom of lakes and oceans.
4. These locations are too dark to carry the process of photosynthesis.