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'''Decomposers''' are organisms that break down the dead remains of other [[organisms]]<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With General Science''. Anderson: Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. | '''Decomposers''' are organisms that break down the dead remains of other [[organisms]]<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With General Science''. Anderson: Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. | ||
| − | 2000</ref> as part of the natural process of [[decomposition]]. | + | 2000</ref> as part of the natural process of [[decomposition]]. They include such organisms as [[microbes]], [[fungi]], and animals that consume [[carrion]]. Their role in the decomposition process, accordingly, might be on the larger scale right down to the microscopic. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 18:54, April 26, 2008
Decomposers are organisms that break down the dead remains of other organisms[1] as part of the natural process of decomposition. They include such organisms as microbes, fungi, and animals that consume carrion. Their role in the decomposition process, accordingly, might be on the larger scale right down to the microscopic.
References
- ↑ Wile, Dr. Jay L. Exploring Creation With General Science. Anderson: Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 2000