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Title: The Role of Decomposers in the Ecosystem


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The Role of Decomposers in the Ecosystem
  • Science 8
  • 9/ 17 /07

2
What are Decomposers?
  • Decomposers
  • (defined) Organisms that use dead plant and
    material as food.

3
Niche
  • Decomposers break down
  • material, getting the energy they need to live
    and releasing elements back into the environment
    to be reused by other organisms.

4
Decomposers at Work
5
Decomposersare.
  • Simple plants such as bacteria and fungi. Most
    are microscopic organisms

6
Decomposers in the Pond Ecosystem
  • Located everywhere but more abundant at the
    bottom. Dead plants and animals settle.
  • That is why the pond muck smelled bad

7
Decomposers in the Forest
  • In the forest abundant in the top layers of the
    soil

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Niche 2
  • Decomposer are the janitors of nature.
  • Composting
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