Why are producers the first trophic level to benefit from the activity of decomposers?

Question

Why are producers the first trophic level to benefit from the activity of decomposers?


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Answer 1

They recycle nutrients locked up in dead organisms. Plants use these nutrients to grow, repair, and reproduce.

Answer 2

Producers like plants take their nutrients directly from the soil. Decomposers break down dead organic matter and put the nutrients back into the soil.