The Role of Decomposers in the Ecosystem

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The Role of Decomposers in the Ecosystem

• Science 8
• 9/ 17 /07

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What are Decomposers?

• Decomposers
• (defined) Organisms that use dead plant and
  material as food.

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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.

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Decomposers at Work
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Decomposersare.

• Simple plants such as bacteria and fungi. Most
  are microscopic organisms

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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

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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