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Plant litter

life science Maturity 9-11

Dead leaves fall to the ground.

Gmelina leaves forest floor.JPG
Gmelina leaves forest floor.JPG
They make a soft rug. This rug helps the soil. It keeps the ground cool. Tiny bugs live in it too.
Eutropis multifasciata in leaf litter.JPG
Eutropis multifasciata in leaf litter.JPG
Do you like to walk on leaves?

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File:Gmelina leaves forest floor.JPG
Gmelina leaves forest floor.JPG
File:Western Hemlock litter.JPG
Western Hemlock litter.JPG
File:Litterfall-Latitude.gif
Litterfall-Latitude.gif
File:Oxalis acetosella 5724.jpg
Oxalis acetosella 5724.jpg
File:Svampe i Marselisborgskoven.jpg
Svampe i Marselisborgskoven.jpg
File:Eutropis multifasciata in leaf litter.JPG
Eutropis multifasciata in leaf litter.JPG
File:litter-nutrient cycle2.gif
litter-nutrient cycle2.gif
File:Litterbags.jpg
Litterbags.jpg
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