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The 13 pages that link to Decomposer, each with the reason it gives.

• Marine food webNarrower topic: Decomposers process dead organisms and waste, completing pathways of matter through the web.

• DecompositionBroader topic: Decomposers carry out much of the biological breakdown of dead matter.

• Nutrient cyclingRelated: Decomposers drive the release and transformation of nutrients in detritus.

• Trophic levelRelated: Decomposers recycle matter from organisms across multiple trophic levels.

• DetritivoreCompared with: Unlike detritivores, decomposers digest material externally and absorb dissolved products.

• Aquatic food webRelated: Decomposers return nutrients from aquatic remains to forms producers can use.

• FungusNarrower topic: Fungi are among the principal decomposers of wood, leaf litter, and other organic material.

• CompostingRelated: Bacteria and fungi carry out much of the biological work in a compost pile.

• DetritusCompared with: Decomposers act on detritus; they are living organisms, not detritus.

• ScavengerCompared with: Decomposers absorb or chemically break down matter rather than typically eating carcass pieces.

• Food chainRelated: Decomposers return nutrients from chain organisms to the environment.

• HeterotrophBroader topic: Decomposers are heterotrophs that obtain nutrients from dead organisms and waste.

• Lake ecosystemRelated: Decomposers return nutrients from dead lake organisms to sediments and water.