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What happens if decomposers are removed from the foodweb?

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(1) If decomposers are not there in the environment, the breakdown of the complex organic substances into simple substances will not take place and natural replenishment of the soil will not take place. Dead bodies of animals and plant remain and accumulates on huge scales.
(2) So presence of decomposers is essential for the replenishment of soil and biogeochemical cycle of elements or substances.
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