The main role of bacteria in the carbon cycle involves:

If we completely remove the decomposers from an ecosystem,its functioning will be adversely affected because:

Breakdown of detritus into smaller particles by earthworm is a process called

Define decomposition and describe the processes and products of decomposition.

Which of the following organisms form the decomposers?

$A$: Detritivores and decomposers hold up a part of nutrients contained in detritus.
$R$: Immobilised nutrients cannot be available for solubilisation after the death of saprotrophs.