Detritivores is branch of decomposer. It plays an essential role in most biogeochemical cycles like thenitrogen cycle,carbon cycle, and phosphorous cycle. Examples of detritivores are insects (such as mites, butterflies, mites), flies, crabs, millipedes, woodlice, earthworms, etc. Scavenger Scaveng...
They play a significant role in the biodegradation process as various autochthonous microorganisms have been found to possess the ability to degrade aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons at freezing temperatures. Somestudiesshow that the psychrophilic bacteria isolated from soil can decompose urea. Because of...