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If organic detritus was not decomposed then the height of this mass would be enormous and all the useful products tied up is this detritus would not be recycled back into the ecosystem.

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Q: Why are decomposers important to ecosystems?
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Why are decomposers vital important to ecosystems?

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Why are scavengers and decomposers important in ecosystems?

Scavengers and decomposers play a very important role in the ecosystem. They are also known as cleaners of the environment as they feed on the dead and thus prevent various diseases to spread.


Who are the decomposers in most ecosystems?

They are the bacteria and fungi.


What are microorganisms and why are they important?

Microorganisms and microscopic organisms. They are important to biodiversity because they act as decomposers in ecosystems that nutrient recycle and they also play an important role in the nitrogen cycle.


Do any decomposers live in caves?

Yes, decomposers are needed in all ecosystems including caves.


What role do bacteria termites worms and fungi play?

They are decomposers in ecosystems.


What is another type of decompser?

Mushrooms, flies, and, worms are all decomposers


Is a microorganism a decomposer?

Microorganisms are critical to nutrient recycling in ecosystems as they act as decomposers.


How do decomposers help other living things in ecosystems?

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What food chains and webs exist in coastal ecosystems?

There are Many ecosystems but there is one main one it goes like this - microrganisms---->zooplankton---> Whale------>Shark-----> Decomposers


How do decomposers help ecosystems?

Decomposers help us because when they break down a plant or animal, they release nutrients back into the ecosystem so another cycle can begin.


What is the role of decomposers in ecosystems?

the role of a decomposer in an ecosystem is to use waste materials and dead organisms for food.