Necrophage

Fungi are the primary decomposers in most environments, illustrated here Mycena interrupta.

Necrophages, are olophages that obtain nutrients by consuming decomposing dead animal biomass.[1] The term derives from Greek nekros, meaning 'dead', and phagein, meaning 'to eat'.

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References

  1. Getz, W. (2011). Biomass transformation webs provide a unified approach to consumer–resource modelling. Ecology Letters, doi:10.1111/j.1461-0248.2010.01566.x.
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