User:Amalsingh/Sandbox

DETRITUS FOOD CHAIN. in soil algae,fungi,protozoans,pnematodes,mites;they decompose and derive energy or nutrition and become food for other organisms like ants,termites,millipedes,centipedes which in turn become food for mice,rats,small birds in turn eats by larger animals. eg: mango leaves are acted upon bacteria and fungi and break it down to smaller pieces which is eaten up by small crabs,shrimps,insects,small fishes,small birds etc. source:remains of plants and animals.