Noun
Plant material that falls to the ground, such as leaves from trees.
Usage- Uncountable
- usually
- Examples
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Litterfall is provided for as long as the mature forest exists.
The total mass of plant material falling to the ground per unit area, or the mass collected at a specific site.
Usage- Countable
- usually
- Examples
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The remaining forest types had similar mean litterfalls ranging from 3333 to 6484 kg ha⁻¹ year⁻¹