OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
ECOLOGY
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they parasitize large populations
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they increase CO2 in the atmosphere
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they return vital nutrients to the soil
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they provide food for carnivores
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Detailed explanation-1: -Decomposers play a critical role in the flow of energy through an ecosystem. They break apart dead organisms into simpler inorganic materials, making nutrients available to primary producers.
Detailed explanation-2: -Decomposers return nutrients to the soil or water, allowing producers to use them for growth and reproduction.In fact, the majority of decomposers are microscopic organisms, such as protozoa and bacteria.
Detailed explanation-3: -Bacteria and fungi are called decomposers because bacteria and fungi break down the dead and decaying organic matter into simpler substances and provide the nutrients back to the soil. Advantages of decomposers to the environment:i They act as natural scavengers. ii They help in recycling of nutrients.