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Explain the importance of decomposers in an ecosystem..

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Decomposers are organisms which feed on a dead and decaying matter like plants and animals. Decomposers like mushrooms, worms and certain bacteria play a vital role in an ecosystem by feeding on decaying matter, decomposers reduce the accumulation of dead plants and animals in the environment.

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