# Decomposers Recycle Nutrients

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- Published: 2026-11-01T05:51:28+05:30
- Author: MAHENDRA MANCHIKALAPATI

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Discover how fungi and bacteria break down dead material and help nutrients become
available again in ecosystems.

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