### litter:

Broiler litter
* can be a cost-effective source of supplemental protein
  - serve as a feed ingredient for beef cattle
* has many potential uses including fertilizing crops and cow feed
  - several advantages when applied to growing crops
* helps increase organic matter content of soils.
* improves soil fertility.
* is also very bulky and contains varying amounts of moisture
  - used there to fertilize pines
* mixture of manure and the animal bedding.

Damp litter
* is more of a problem for ducklings than for chicks.
* tends to increase the incidence of disease.

Forest litter
* is the basis for the elaborate detritus food web.
* retains moisture well and maintains a stable soil temperature.

Marine litter
* is an increasing problem for marine life and tourism.
* keeps increasing.

### litter:

Poultry litter
* can also provide an economical source of protein and energy for beef cattle.
* can be a substantial source of nutrients and bacteria to water
  - an economical source of nitrogen for replacement animals
* combination of the bedding material and the manure.
* contains nitrogen and phosphate.
* enhances soybean productivity in field infested with soybean cyst nematode.
* good source of phosphorus as well as organic nitrogen.
* has a high density of various microorganisms along with many nutrients
  - some residual benefit
  - the added advantage of higher moisture and nitrogen content
* is an excellent fertilizer for forage used to feed cattle
  - comprised of bedding material and bird droppings
  - put out before a crop is planted
  - their fertilizer of choice for pastures
* mix of bedding and manure.
* mixture of manure and bedding material.

Wet litter
* causes dirty eggs and increases the risk of disease problems.
* is cold litter, and wet litter is the primary cause of ammonia problems.

Live organism
* Most live organisms have certain characteristics
  - complexity
  - distinct structures
  - organs
  - types
  - weight
  - undergo evolution
* Some live organisms make food.
* derive nutrients.
* eat plants.
* play roles.
* produce acid.
* use carbohydrates
  - features

### live-bearer:

Mollie
* are a good fish to start spawning.
* do best in a group with a few males and several females.

### living cells:

Sieve element
* are living cells.
* have no nucleus and only a sparse collection of other organelles.

### living natural resource:

Healthy soil
* are key to producing good harvests with minimal pest problems
  - the basis for healthy food production
* contain a complex web of organisms
  - the right amount of nutrients for good tree and fruit development
* grows healthy plants.
* have many pores between and within the aggregates
  - more organic matter and give off more carbon dioxide than unhealthy soils
  - plenty of spaces for air and water to flow through
* helps minimize pests.
* holds water, a lot of water.
* is biologically active
  - composed of sand, clay, and silt
  - extremely vital to plants
  - filled with microorganisms, earthworms and humus
  - integral to rebuilding healthy, productive, biodiverse forests
  - like an immune system
  - made up of millions of micro-organisms
  - our greatest resource for healthy plants
  - the cornerstone of organic farming
* is the key to healthy crops and health-enhancing foods
  - thriving plants
* leads to healthy plants.
* living natural resource.
* makes for healthy plants.
* makes healthy crops, healthy people and a healthy society
  - roots
* means healthy crops
  - increased resistance to traffic, weather, parasites and disease
* produces the most nutritious greens and contributes to their long shelf life.
* provides the basis for healthy crops and a balanced, resilient ecosystem.
* requires a high population of microbes
  - lots of biological activity in the form of earthworms and microorganisms