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We can introduce detritivores like earthworms into the place as they will help to break down the dead leaves into smaller pieces to enable decomposers (fungi or bacteria) to act on them faster.

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Can you make leaves decompose faster without using worms?

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Why would something that has been cut up into pieces digest faster?

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Why do people rake leaves into a bag?

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