Question

What are decomposers? Name any two of them. What do they do in the forest?
Topic: Forests: Our Lifeline Forests: Our Lifeline

Answer 1

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Decomposers are micro-organisms that convert the dead plants and animals to humus. Bacteria and fungi are the two types of decomposers. They help in the process of recycling of nutrients by decomposing various dead organisms such as plants and animals to form humus.

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Answer 2

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◆ Decomposers -

• Organisms that consume dead or decaying things are called as decomposers.

# Examples of decomposers -

1. bacteria
2. worms
3. insects
4. fungi
5. mushrooms

# Role of decomoposers in ecosystem -

1. Decomposers are said to be cleaners of the environment.
2. They play an important role in recycling of nitrogen.
3. Decomposers return nutrients to the soil.
4. They complete the cycle of energy flow.

# Decomposers in forest -

• Decomposers degrade the dead remains of animals in the forest.
• This produces some nutrients to soil which are again taken up by plants.

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