Question 8 d9 In a woodland ecosystem, trees draw nourishment from minerals in the soil. In autumn their leaves fall, decomposing into the ground and feeding various insects, fungi and microbes. What do we call the insects, fungi and microbes that feed on the decomposing leaves? Enter your answer

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Question 8 d9 In a woodland ecosystem, trees draw nourishment from minerals in the soil. In autumn their leaves fall, decomposing into the ground and feeding various insects, fungi and microbes. What do we call the insects, fungi and microbes that feed on the decomposing leaves? Enter your answer

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Decomposers

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## Step1: In the ecosystem, organisms that feed on decaying and dead mater are typically called decomposers. These are Nature's clean-up crew. They break down once-living organisms into simpler forms.## Step2: In the given woodland ecosystem, the question is suggesting that the insects, fungi and microbes feed on the decomposing leaves, which is what decomposers do in an ecological Community.

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Question 8 d9 In a woodland ecosystem, trees draw nourishment from minerals in the soil. In autumn their leaves fall, decomposing into the ground and feeding various insects, fungi and microbes. What do we call the insects, fungi and microbes that feed on the decomposing leaves? Enter your answer

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