"litterfall" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: litterfalls [plural]
Etymology: litter + fall Etymology templates: {{compound|en|litter|fall}} litter + fall Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} litterfall (usually uncountable, plural litterfalls)
  1. (ecology, usually uncountable) Plant material that falls to the ground, such as leaves from trees. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Ecology Translations (plant material that falls to the ground): Streufall [masculine] (German), 낙엽 (nagyeop) (Korean)
    Sense id: en-litterfall-en-noun-DsZOlACs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'plant material that falls to the ground': 74 26
  2. (ecology, countable) The total mass of plant material falling to the ground per unit area, or the mass collected at a specific site. Tags: countable, usually Categories (topical): Ecology Translations (mass of fallen plant material per unit area): Streufallmasse [feminine] (German), 낙엽량 (nagyeomnyang) (Korean)
    Sense id: en-litterfall-en-noun-jJRgRcU- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'mass of fallen plant material per unit area': 29 71

Inflected forms

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