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Question 2
What is the role of decomposers in the ecosystem?

Answer 1

Various roles played by decomposers in the ecosystem are:

$\to$ They clean the environment.

$\to$ They decompose biodegradable substances into useful substances.

$\to$ They release nutrients into the soil by decomposing dead and decaying matter, thus making the soil fertile.

$\to$ They maintain the nutrient pool by returning back the nutrients into the pool.