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What happens to dead plants and animals?
When plants and animals die, they go through a process called decomposition. Decomposers like bacteria, fungi, and insects break down the dead matter into simpler elements and nutrients. These nutrients are then recycled back into the ecosystem, enriching the soil and supporting new plant growth.
What organic material is in soil?
Organic material in soil includes decomposed plant and animal matter such as leaves, roots, and manure. This organic material provides nutrients for plants, improves soil structure, and supports beneficial soil organisms.
What part of soil comes from living things?
Organic matter in soil comes from living things, such as dead plants and animals. This organic matter provides nutrients for the soil and helps support the growth of new plants.
What composes the soil?
Decayed plants and animals compose the soil. When plants and animals die they decay and become part of the soil. New plants grow causing herbivores to come and eat the plants. Well you know how the cycle goes and then the dead animals and plants become part of the soil once again
What is a consumer that puts materials from dead plants and animals back into the soil and air and water called?
A consumer that puts materials from dead plants and animals back into the soil, air, and water is called a decomposer. Decomposers break down organic matter into simpler substances, which are then released back into the environment to be used by plants and other organisms. Examples of decomposers include bacteria, fungi, and some insects.
Microorganisms affect the quality of soil by?
They decompose dead plants and animals and nutrients to plants and the soil
What do dead bodies of plants and animals form in soil?
Humus
What is soil made from?
It is made from dead plants and animals with minerals and broken rocksNOT SOIL CLUMPS
How do nutrients get into soil?
Decomposers break down dead plants and animals. They return the nutrients to the soil.
Which of the following is composed of weathered rocks and decomposed organic material from dead plants and animals?
The answer is Soil!
What are animals called if they eat dead plants?
decomposers like bacteria they also break up animal waste and dead remains of animals it makes nutrionts into the soil so that the plants can grow in rich soil
What do you call the part of soil that is recycled dead plants and animals?
Humus
What soil made from?
there are rocks little ones a materials and made from dead plants and animals.
What is in organic soil layers?
Dead and decayed remains of plants and animals, called Humus.
What is weathered rock and decomposed organic material from dead plants and animals?
soil ~XDDXDD~
Where do the nutrients and minerals come from in top soil or loam?
From the organic matter that is built up from dead plants and animals, as well as wastes from animals grazing the plants and those animals below the top part of the soil.
When dead plants and animals decompose what happens to the matter that it made of?
The matter from the dead plants and animals is broken down by decomposers like bacteria and fungi. It is then recycled back into the ecosystem in the form of nutrients, which can be taken up by plants to support new growth. This process is essential for sustaining life in the ecosystem.
