LIFE SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Nature has its own recycling system: a group of organisms called decomposers. Decomposers feed on dead things: dead plant materials such as leaf litter and wood, animal carcasses, and feces. They perform a valuable service as Earth’s cleanup crew.

Detailed explanation-2: -Decomposers: Detritivores and Saprotrophs Decomposers are a group of organisms that essentially break down decaying organic matter. There are two major groups that make up the decomposers: detritivores that feed on dead matter and saprotrophs.

Detailed explanation-3: -Decomposers or saprotrophs recycle dead plants and animals into chemical nutrients like carbon and nitrogen that are released back into the soil, air and water.