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What are decomposers?What do they do in the forest?

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Decomposers are organisms that feed on the remains of dead and decaying matter and derive nutrients from them.

They convert the dead matter into a dark coloured substance called humus. Humus releases nutrients back to the soil. So, decomposers recycle the nutrients in a forest.

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