lehed, okkad ja muu materjal, mis on varisenud puistust ja moodustab huumuse ülemise kihi selle varajases lagunemisastmes
metsas taimeosadena varisenud või mulda ladestuv surnud orgaaniline aine (juurev., mullav.). Tüvedena maapinnale langevad puud (metsakuiv, tuuleheide, tormimurd, lumevaal) moodustavad vare.
litter layer: the layer of organic debris, mainly bark, twigs, and leaves, on the forest floor
O-horizons or layers: layers dominated by organic material, consisting of undecomposed or partially decomposed litter, such as leaves, needles, twigs, moss and lichens, which has accumulated on the surface; they may be on top of either mineral or organic soils.
