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Decomposers, like bacteria, break down dead animals and plants. Without them, our earth would be a big pile of carcasses. THIS ANSWER CANNOT BE REPRODUCED OR COPIED IN ANY FORM WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF WIKI ANSWERS USER SEALPUP11.
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∙ 15y agoBacteria and fungi are decomposers. They eat decaying matter - dead plants and animals and in the process they break them down and decompose them. When that happens, they release nutrients and mineral salts back into the soil - which then will be used by plants.
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∙ 14y agoDecomposers break down complex biomaterials back into a state in which they can be reintroduced into the beginning of the food chain. They are nature's recyclers, in essence.
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∙ 12y agoA Decomposer is at the end of the food chain, because once the consumer dies, the decomposer eats it and makes it part of the soil, thus continuing the chain.
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What is transferred from producers to consumers and decomposers in the food chain?
Energy is transferred betweenproducers to consumers and decomposers in the food chain.
How are producers consumers and decomposers linked in a food chain?
They are linked in a food chain by having the thing/animal at the top of the chain.
What is the role of decomposers in a food chain?
Decomposers break down the plant matter that isn't used for some other purpose. This break down returns the nutrients in the plant matter to the soil so it can be used again by other growing plants.
What would happen if decomposer were too many?
If there were too many decomposers in the world, the decomposers would begin to die. Too many or too few decomposers would harm the food chain.
What role do savengers and decomposers play in the food chain?
They both clean up the dead things in nature.
What is transferred from producers to consumers and decomposers in the food chain?
Energy is transferred betweenproducers to consumers and decomposers in the food chain.
The algae in the food chain are?
decomposers.
Can fungi help in the food chain?
Fungi have the role of decomposers in the food chain.
What recycles matter in a food chain?
Decomposers
How are decomposers helpful to the food chain?
Decomposers break down dead animals, therefore they are good to the plants (producers) which are the base of the food chain/web.
What is the role of the Decomposer in the food chain?
There are many roles played by decomposers in a food chain. These decomposers serve to bring the circle of life full circle.
What are the levels of a food chain?
Producers, consumers, and decomposers.
A consists of producers consumers and decomposers?
food chain
What is the niche of decomposers in a food chain?
one is big
What are the final organisms in all food chain?
decomposers
Who uses the food chain?
The producers (plants), the consumers (animals) and the decomposers (bacteria) use the food chain.
How are producers consumers and decomposers linked in a food chain?
They are linked in a food chain by having the thing/animal at the top of the chain.
