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Decomposers are typically microbes that break down dead material at the molecular level. This releases nutrients back into the environment and is a very important natural process. Other organisms act as scavengers that consume dead animals, but they are not typically considered decomposers.
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 6y agoA decomposer is a consumer that breaks down the tissues of dead organisms. Also known as recyclers.
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Why do decomposers consume?
Decomposers consume because that's what their part of the food chain is. They are decomposers because they consume dead and decaying matter. They do not consume because they are decomposers.
A cactuses decomposers or consumers?
Since decomposers are organisms that make their own food, I think cactuses are decomposers
Explain the importance of detritivores and decomposers and give 2 examples?
They help by consuming old matter and adding to decomposition in general, this allows new plants to flourish.
What are some decomposers found in the shrubland?
There are decomposers found in the shrub land. These decomposers are algae and mushrooms. Moss can also be found.
What kind of desert flowers are decomposers?
Fungi are the only plants that are decomposers.
What are some decomposers in a forest?
what are some examples of decomposers in forests
Decomposers- give you 10 examples of animals?
Decomposers are important because they nourish the soil for producers. Examples of decomposers include, fungi, bacteria, mushrooms, flies, mold, maggots, worms, cockroaches, slugs, and yeast,
Are decomposers found in the soil water or air?
Decomposers are found in the soil. Fungi, bacteria and earthworms are examples of decomposers that eat dead plants and animals.
What are the major microbial decomposers of plant and animal material?
Most animals are consumers, very few are decomposers. Examples of decomposers are earthworms, craps, and fungi.
Examples of Harmful or dangerous decomposers?
Some examples of animal decomposers are worms, snails, slugs, and beetles. Shrimp and clams, found in water, are also decomposers.
What type of organisms break down dead and decaying matter?
They are called decomposers. Some examples are crows and maggots.
2 examples of decomposers?
fungi musrooms
Bacteria and fungi are examples of a group of consumers called?
decomposers
What are two examples of fungi that are efficient decomposers?
Serpula lacrymans and Fibroporia vaillantii are fungi that are efficient decomposers.
Which of these are decomposers- Grass Grasshopper Toad Hognose Snake Hawk?
None. Decomposers are often not included in food chains, but examples of them would be fungi and bacteria.
What is a decomposer under water?
Decomposer in the ocean
How is an ecosystem organized?
Examples: Consumers, primary producers, decomposers, omnivores, carnivores, herbivores.
