Question

Wildlife is plentiful in the pineywoods. There are over 100 species of birds and many small mammals, like cottontail rabbits and squirrels. These animals, in turn, are consumed by predators like the owl, cottonmouth snake, and bobcat. What organism in the pineywoods is responsible for helping to recycle nutrients once all of these organisms die?

Answer 1

The answer is  bacteria,  

Answer 2

bacteria, fungi, mushrooms and warms

Step-by-step explanation:

In the piney woods ecosystems, decomposer organisms are essential for theirs functioning because these organisms mineralize carbon and nutrients which are in dead organic matter. They are a diverse group on soil, in this ecosystem they are bacteria, fungi, mushrooms and warms, all of them help in the decomposition process. They recycle energy.