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Forest litter and other organic debris in various stages of decomposition, on top of the mineral soil, typical of conifer forests in cool climates where rate of decomposition is slow, and where litter accumulation exceeds decay
The layer of decomposing organic materials lying below the litter layer of freshly fallen twigs, needles and leaves and immediately above the mineral soil
Layer of partially and fully decomposed organic materials lying below the litter and above the mineral soil corresponding to the fermentation and humus layers of the forest floor
Tree and understory plant needles and leaves that constitute forest floor litter and detritus Duff includes all soil organic horizons from undecomposed litter to very decomposed organic matter on top of mineral soil
disapproval If you describe something as duff, you mean it is useless, broken, or of poor quality. Sometimes you have to take a duff job when you need the money. the part of your body that you sit on = bottom (dough). bad or useless
the partially decomposed organic material of the forest floor that lies beneath the freshly fallen twigs, needles and leaves The fermentation and humus layers of the forest floor (Deeming et al 1977)
the layer of partially and fully decomposed organic materials lying below the litter and immediately above the mineral soil It corresponds to the fermentation (F) and humus (H) layers of the forest floor When moss is present, the top of the duff is just below the green portion of the moss
The layer of decomposing organic materials lying below the litter layer of freshly fallen twigs, needles, and leaves and immediately above the mineral soil
The partially decomposed organic material of the forest floor beneath the litter of freshly fallen twigs, needles, and leaves Under coniferous trees, made up almost entirely of dead needles Often dry and occasionally quite deep, duff can smolder for days after a fire passes through