dry leaves, esp. beech, for bedding of fowls and animals (E, 142) see bracken
Leaf litter refers to leaves that have fallen from the canopy of trees, shrubs and other flora that remain on the woodland floor. This is an essential part of the woodland ecosystem as it allows nutrients from the soil that are used by plants to be recycled back into the soil upon degradation.
dry leaves, esp. beech, for bedding of fowls and animals (E, 142) see bracken
leaf matter in different stages of decomposition