AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -So while we might kinda of forget that insects or worms or fungi are there, remember that we need them to clean up waste. Losing the decomposers in the food chain would completely mess up the nice balance that all living things have going on.

Detailed explanation-2: -If the decomposers are not present in an ecosystem, the remains of the other organisms accumulate. This leads to imbalance in the ecosystem as the nutrients are not recycled to the source to be utilised by the producers.

Detailed explanation-3: -If there were no decomposers in the ecosystem, then dead plants and animals would remain as such, and their elements would never be returned to the soil, air and water.

Detailed explanation-4: -Decomposers, like fungi and bacteria, complete the food chain. Decomposers turn organic wastes, such as decaying plants, into inorganic materials, such as nutrient-rich soil. They complete the cycle of life, returning nutrients to the soil or oceans for use by autotrophs. This starts a whole new series of food chains.

Detailed explanation-5: -Decomposers are organisms that break down dead plants or animals into the substances that plants need for growth.