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Decomposition
The slow process that breaks down dead material. Decomposers break down the unused dead material and turn them into nutrients in the soil, which plants use to grow. They are an important part of the food chain.
Decomposing leaves
Lichens breaking down this tree
Fungi is breaking down dead material on forest floor
Some common decomposers are lichens, mosses, mushrooms, and other bacterias and fungi.
Lichens and mosses are slowly decomposing this dead log