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'''Leaf litter''' is the layer of [[leaves]] and other forms of decomposing matter found on the ground of [[forest]]s and [[rainforest]]s. |
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Leaf litter is important to the [[ecosystem]] of forests, inhabited by [[insect]]s, [[fungus|fungi]], small [[mammal]]s and [[flightless bird]]s. For example, birds such as the [[cassowary]] build their nests from the material found on the ground of a rainforest. |
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Visibly, leaf litter is composed mostly of the leaves that fall from the forest's tall trees and shrubs. However, beneath the leaves lay other decomposing materials such as bark and dead animals. The litter is dirty, covering dirt and mud. |
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