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litterfall, n. Ecol.|ˈlɪtəfɔːl|
Also litter fall.
[f. litter n. + fall n.1]
a. The fall of leaves and other vegetable matter from plants to form litter (sense *3 d).
b. = *litter n. 3 d.
1967P. J. Newbould Methods estimating Primary Product of Forests iv. 22 Regular measurements of litter fall..will give an indication of the total number of leaves shed. Ibid. vi. 32 It is important that the litter fall should drop into the trap. 1969Jap. Jrnl. Ecol. XIX. 243/1 Efforts have been made to find appropriate methods for..assessing the rate of litterfall. 1975Ecology LVI. 1193/2 The type and composition of the litterfall and forest floor vary markedly from spot to spot. 1987Canad. Jrnl. Forest Res. XVII. 1435/2 Litterfall was collected in conifer-hardwood plots. |