Sunday, August 2, 2009
Research

Undergrowth community
- Can consist of the leaf litter community, rotting log community
- Can come in two big communities, the field community and garden community

Organisms present:
1) Earthworm
2) Ant
3) Snail
4) Millipede
5) Grasshopper
6) Cricket
7) Beetle
8) Centipede
9) Spider
10) Lizard
11) Fungi
12) Bacteria

Nutrition:
Earthworm, ant, snail, millipede, grasshopper: - Feed on leaf litter, breaking it into smaller pieces so it is easier for fungi and bacteria to grow on
Beetle: - Feed on leaf litter or on micro-organisms and small insects
Centipede:- Feed on millipede population
Spider, lizard:- Feed on other animal populations such as earthworm, ant , grasshopper
Fungi, Bacteria:- Feed on leaf litter by digesting it as they grow on it