Vocabulary Term Details

Saprophytism

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saprophytism)

Saprotrophic nutrition is a process of chemoheterotrophic extracellular digestion involved in the processing of dead or decayed organic matter. It occurs in saprotrophs or heterotrophs, and is most often associated with fungi, for example Mucor and Rhizopus. (Wikipedia)

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Broader TermsNarrower TermsRelated Terms
Biological interaction
N/ABiological competition
Nutritional requirements
Trophic levels

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Approved Date
31-May-2013

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