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MICROOORGANISME SAPROPHAGE [1 record]

Record 1 2003-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbial Ecology
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
DEF

A group of heterotrophs ... consisting chiefly of bacteria and fungi.

CONT

These nutrients are then made available to primary producers by scavengers and decomposers.

Key term(s)
  • organism of decay
  • scavenging microorganism

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie microbienne
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
DEF

Élément qui dégrade, assimile et métabolise les déchets organiques (bactéries et champignons).

CONT

Les détritivores et les décomposeurs rendent ensuite ces éléments nutritifs accessibles aux producteurs primaires.

Key term(s)
  • microorganisme décomposeur
  • microoorganisme saprophage
  • bioréducteur

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ecología microbiana
  • Microbiología y parasitología
DEF

Organismo heterótrofo que se alimenta descomponiendo los cuerpos muertos de otros organismos. Los descomponedores son responsables de la mineralización de la materia orgánica.

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