plant material Mechanical activity of meso-/macro-fauna on enhancing litter decomposition C. Secondary, tertiary consumers Bacteria and fungi: feed on waste products of higher animals , also decompose dead bacteria and fungi (and all other dead organisms) Nematodes: feed on bacteria and fungi (that may be feeding on plant material) Collembola, other arthropods: feed on fungi, nemtodes Earthworms: feed on detritus and breakup plant material 3.
(bacteria and fungi; may be feeding; on plant material)
bacteria and fungi
may be feeding
on plant material