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How do decomposers in an ecosystem obtain energy?

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Answer: They convert dead organic compounds into reusable organic compounds.

Explanation: in other words they use the carcasses of dead animals and plants as nutrients for the soil.

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Decomposers get nutrients and energy by breakimg down dead organisms and animal waste.Throughthis process,decomposers release nutrients,such as carbon and nitrogen ,back into the environment

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