I know that detritivores feed on plant and animal remains and other dead matter, and decomposers break down organic matter. Is there a difference?
2007-07-24 14:36:07 · 2 answers · asked by Eric 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
They both get nutrition from dead organic matter. The difference is that detritivores actually eat the organic matter (like earthworms eating their way through the soil) and decomposers secrete enzymes to digest the organic matter and then absorb the resulting molecules (like bacteria or fungi do).
2007-07-24 14:54:43 · answer #1 · answered by ecolink 7 · 17⤊ 0⤋
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