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trees and other plants.
Decomposers are the organisms that convert the dead plants and animals into humus. The nutrients released by the decomposers are taken up by the roots of the plants. In this way, the decomposers help in recycling the nutrients. This is how soil, plants and decomposers are interrelated in a forest.
Moss and lichen prepare area for other organisms.
Mutualism relationships are when two different organisms help each other out. In the forest, bees and flowers have a mutual relationship. Ants also nest inside plants thorns, and eat while the thorns protect them.Ê
Forest fires help people because they give off nutrients to the plants that we eat. If the forest fire lasts too long the plants will die.
By breaking down the dead organisms or wastes of other living things.
The role of waxes in plants help to protect the plants from hazards such as preventing water loss and protection from other organisms from attacking the plant.
berry plants provide organisms with food and nutrients
Kelp forest uderstory:What living thing is dependent on the kelp at this level?How may these living organisms help other living thing survive?
by feeding the plants
Fungi feeding on dead plants help a pond or a forest by cleaning up the dead trees in the forest. It makes the pond cleaner fir the fishes, insects, and people to enjoy.
The animals in forests are of various types. These could be herbivores, carnivores, micro-organisms, etc. These play an important role in maintaining the food chains. (i) Micro-organisms convert the dead plants and animals to humus. This humus helps in returning the nutrients back to the soil. These are absorbed by plants. (ii) The animals also help in dispersing the seeds of certain plants. (iii) The decaying animal dung provides nutrients to various types of seedlings to grow. All these activities of animals dwelling in the forest help it to grow and regenerate.