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What organisms return nitrogen to the soil?
consumers
Does the substance of dead plants and animals are returned to the soil by consumers?
Yes, when consumers eat dead plant and animal matter, the nutrients in their bodies are broken down and returned to the soil through their waste products like feces. This process helps to recycle nutrients and nourish the soil for new plant growth.
Is soil producers consumers or decomposers?
Decomposer. i acnt remember why but my scince teacher said that.
How are produsers depdent on consumers?
when a producer dies, a consumer decomposes it into rich soil which a producer grows in
What happens when producers and consumers excrete waste or die?
they are turned in to nutreints in soil or scavengers come and eat them
How do and consumers obtain energy?
PRODUCERS: Producers obtain their food through a process called photosynthesis. The producer use sunlight, H20, CO2 and nutrients in the soil to create food (sugars and starches) and O2. CONSUMERS: Consumers obtain their food by consuming other organisms.
What happens to the waste materials produced by the consumers?
The waste materials become part of the soil that provide nutrients to the growing plants.
How do consumers obtain nitrogen?
Consumers obtain nitrogen through the food they eat, as nitrogen is an essential component of proteins. Inorganic nitrogen can also be found in the air we breathe, but our bodies cannot use this form directly.
How does the biogeochemical cycle work?
Example Producers ----- Consumers ----- Secondary consumers ----- Decomposers ------ Soil ----- Producers ----- (And so on)
What organism is found on the base of a food chain?
A producer as in a plant or a resource. Examples are: grass, flowers, soil, sun, light, exc. There are many different things in a food chain- primary consumers, secondary consumers, tertiary consumers and then decomposers. But producers are definitely at the bottom or the base of a food chain
Why would you not find soil on Mars or Venus?
Soil by definition is a mixture of organic materials and minerals. It is made when plants growing in the soil, or consumers further up the food chain die, they release these materials as they decay. Soil does not exist on other planets because conditions for life consisting of organic matter as we know it do not exist.
Are trees a producer?
Yes. They produce food for a consumer like herbivores. They also are consumers themselves. They consume the nutrients in the soil for their own growth.
