Decomposers (e.g., fungi, bacteria) play the critical role of
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Breaking down dead organic matter and releasing nutrients back to producers
- B
Fixing atmospheric nitrogen and supplying ammonia directly to consumer species
- C
Hunting live prey and transferring energy upward to higher trophic levels
- D
Capturing solar energy and converting it into organic carbon for the food web
Explanation
Without decomposers, nutrients would lock up in dead biomass and halt biogeochemical cycles.