litterfall

Definitions

noun ecology Plant material that falls to the ground, such as leaves from trees.
noun ecology, countable The total mass of plant material falling to the ground per unit area, or the mass collected at a specific site.

litter +‎ fall

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Whether these areas become net sources or sinks depends on the balance between temperature-enhanced respiration and increased productivity (hence increased biomass and litterfall) due to increased CO2 concentrations and longer growing seasons.

Effects of climate change on landscape and regional processes and feedbacks to the climate system in the Arctic 2009
The dark color of the A horizon is the result of humus enrichment from the decomposition of litterfall.

Soil 2008
Through litterfall and the process of decomposition, organisms add humus and nutrients to the soil which influences soil structure and fertility.

Soil 2008
The nitrogen-rich litterfall decomposes rapidly, making nutrients available for plant uptake.

Chapter 10 1996
The nitrogen-rich litterfall decomposes rapidly, making nutrients available for plant uptake.

Chapter 8 1996
The areas where this technology is being applied are usually with (1) an estimated elevation range of 400-1000 meters above sea level; (2) with rolling to hilly terrain; (3) within the second and third climatic types; and, (4) whose soil are rich in litterfall or accumulated humus.

Chapter 10 1992
The nitrogen-rich litterfall decomposes rapidly, making nutrients available for plant uptake.

Chapter 8 1990
Production of Nrich litter (2.3 - 2.6%, Nygren 1995) is abundant, and the N supply in litterfall exceeds several times the export of N in the cacao harvest (Escalante et al. 1984).

Chapter 36 1990