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Why decomposers are an important part of a food chain

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Decomposers break down dead animal and plant matter and return the nutrients back into the soil. This ensures the soil always have nutrients to supply to what grows there.

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when they break down things it allows nutrients to go into the soil which allows plants to produce more and in that cycle

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