Biology A-Level
saprobiotic nutrition
What saprobiotic nutrition means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of saprobiotic nutrition
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Feeding on dead organic material and on faeces and urine, using extracellular digestion and absorption of the soluble products.
Topics that use saprobiotic nutrition
- Nutrient cycles (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- algal bloom
- ammonification
- artificial fertilisers
- decomposers
- denitrification
- eutrophication
- extracellular digestion
- ion availability
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