{"id":27819,"date":"2025-10-17T07:13:04","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T07:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/?page_id=27819"},"modified":"2025-10-17T19:00:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T19:00:17","slug":"decomposers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/decomposers\/","title":{"rendered":"4b4 Decomposers"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-27819\" data-postid=\"27819\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-27819 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-css_id=\"j8wf154\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth_row_container tb_j8wf154 tb_first tf_w\">\n            <span  class=\"builder_row_cover tf_abs\" data-lazy=\"1\"><\/span>            <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column 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     <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/a4.jpg\" title=\"4b4 Decomposers\" alt=\"4b4 Decomposers\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_6ld8154 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_wpxl154    wow\" data-tf-animation=\"fadeInUp\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3><strong>Decomposers Objectives<\/strong><\/h3>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_t02e154    wow\" data-tf-animation=\"fadeInUp\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <ul>\n<li><strong>Explain the role of decomposers in nutrient cycling.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Define and provide examples of scavengers and detritivores.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>List the characteristics and functions of bacteria and fungi.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-desktop-padding=\"6%,6%\" data-css_id=\"dhyu154\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth_row_container tb_dhyu154 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_4tnr154 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_mkb5154   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">The same nutrients are used over and over, traveling through biogeochemical cycles,\u00a0 This section examines the role of decomposers in this process.<\/h5>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_m6ok154 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_ib9x154 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_3lk3154   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Compost<\/h3>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"bkru154\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_bkru154 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_middle tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  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   <p style=\"text-align: left;\">Composting is collecting organism waste materials, including yard leaves and kitchen scraps, and speeding of decomposition, with the intent of recycling nutrients back into the soil.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"bxj2154\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_bxj2154 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_middle tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-1 tb_5ffk154 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_teij154   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p style=\"text-align: right;\">The decomposition process relies in large part on organisms that break down dead organisms, or parts of organisms.<\/p>    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<div  data-anchor=\"reservation\" data-css_id=\"qjwy154\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_has_section tb_section-reservation tb_qjwy154 tf_w\">\n            <span  class=\"builder_row_cover tf_abs\" data-lazy=\"1\"><\/span>            <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_82ay154 first\">\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_ggbh154 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_4vde154 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2rrd154   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Soil Organisms<\/h3>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"rgb3154\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_rgb3154 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_a6uc154 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_d2wt154   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>This video introduces organisms that often get overlooked because they are small and do much of their work out of sight in the soil.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module video -->\n<div  class=\"module module-video tb_srbf154 video-top  \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n                    <div class=\"video-wrap-outer\">\n 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-->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_vep3154   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Many organisms depend on other organisms that have already died.\u00a0\u00a0<\/h5>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-anchor=\"connect\" data-css_id=\"2vy7154\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth_row_container tb_has_section tb_section-connect tb_2vy7154 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_middle tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_p9e5154 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_zraz154 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/naturejournals.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/scavenger-1024x571.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"571\" title=\"4b4 Decomposers\" alt=\"4b4 Decomposers\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_4s5g154 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_4ztz154   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Scavengers<\/strong> break down a recently dead organism (a corpse) into smaller pieces called detritus.\u00a0<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-anchor=\"connect\" data-css_id=\"arhh154\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth_row_container tb_has_section tb_section-connect tb_arhh154 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_middle tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_tdjc154 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_arrg154   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Detritivores<\/strong> eat small recently dead organisms and pieces of detritus from larger organisms.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_ssvc154 last\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_zhoh154 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/naturejournals.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/detritivore-1024x572.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" title=\"4b4 Decomposers\" alt=\"4b4 Decomposers\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-anchor=\"connect\" data-css_id=\"c6f1154\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth_row_container tb_has_section tb_section-connect tb_c6f1154 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_middle tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_5af4154 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_ebir154 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/naturejournals.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/fun-tree-1024x683.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" title=\"4b4 Decomposers\" alt=\"4b4 Decomposers\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_207z154 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_3mu8154   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Decomposers<\/strong>, including fungi and some species of bacteria, break organic matter into small molecular form, enabling nutrients to recycle back to the producers.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_94s0154 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/naturejournals.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/decomposers-1024x522.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"522\" title=\"4b4 Decomposers\" alt=\"4b4 Decomposers\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_baz6154 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_2vde154 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_g4t4154   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Fungi &amp; Bacteria<\/h3>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"aufc154\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_aufc154 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_middle tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-3 tb_mie9154 first\">\n                    <!-- module video -->\n<div  class=\"module module-video tb_0h89154 video-top  \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n                    <div class=\"video-wrap-outer\">\n            <div class=\"video-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow\">\n                                    <noscript><iframe data-no-script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/469567251?h=&#038;pip=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;portrait=0&#038;title=0&#038;byline=0\" allow=\"fullscreen\" class=\"tf_abs tf_w tf_h\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n                                <\/div>\n            <!-- \/video-wrap -->\n        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/video-wrap-outer -->\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-1 tb_yblp154 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_g7tl154   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p style=\"text-align: left;\">One of the smells of autumn in the Willamette Valley is decomposing mint compost, chopped up stems from mint fields.\u00a0 This pile already has white hair-like structures and mushrooms indicting that decomposition in underway.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"cx24154\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_cx24154 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_middle tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_kij4154 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_you4154   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p style=\"text-align: right;\">In the early morning, steam can be seen rising from the compost pile.\u00a0 What process is being carried out by the fungi and bacteria decomposers that is generating this heat?\u00a0<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_d2zs154 last\">\n                    <!-- module video -->\n<div  class=\"module module-video tb_8kdb154 video-top  \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n                    <div class=\"video-wrap-outer\">\n            <div class=\"video-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow\">\n                                    <noscript><iframe data-no-script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/464716158?h=&#038;pip=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;portrait=0&#038;title=0&#038;byline=0\" allow=\"fullscreen\" class=\"tf_abs tf_w tf_h\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n                                <\/div>\n            <!-- \/video-wrap -->\n        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/video-wrap-outer -->\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"u6zg154\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_u6zg154 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_thsw154 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_xjfh154   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>This video provides an overview of the fungi and bacterial decomposers.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module video -->\n<div  class=\"module module-video tb_vxno154 video-top  \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n                    <div 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                <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_7oao154   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h5>Fungi can play a key role in decomposition within soil food webs.\u00a0 From the video, answer these questions.<\/h5>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_top tb_col_count_3 tb_lzqn154\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col3-1 tb_1qdh154 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_xsps154 image-center   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/naturejournals.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/fungi-1024x557.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"250\" alt=\"The mushrooms we see above ground are the structures some species of fungi use for _____.\">    \n        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-->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                        <div class=\"image-caption tb_text_wrap\">\n            The hair-like structures that make up the body (mycelium) of a fungus are called _____.        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/image-caption -->\n            <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col3-1 tb_bydr154 last\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_r8iy154 image-center   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/naturejournals.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/enzymes-1024x559.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"250\" alt=\"Fungal hyphae secrete _____ to break down the materials they are digesting.\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                        <div class=\"image-caption tb_text_wrap\">\n            Fungal hyphae secrete _____ to break down the materials they are digesting.        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/image-caption -->\n            <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-anchor=\"testimonial\" data-css_id=\"ib6s154\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth_row_container tb_has_section tb_section-testimonial tb_ib6s154 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_c4n2154 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_4vmf154   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h5>Bacteria are significantly different that fungi, but some species of bacteria are also decomposers.<\/h5>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_top tb_col_count_3 tb_s15v154\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col3-1 tb_ogny154 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_n8pm154 image-center   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/naturejournals.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/singlecell-1024x550.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"250\" alt=\"A bacterium (individual bacteria) is made up of only _____ cell.\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                        <div class=\"image-caption tb_text_wrap\">\n            A bacterium (individual bacteria) is made up of only _____ cell.        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/image-caption -->\n            <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col3-1 tb_oxzv154\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_0q41154 image-center   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/naturejournals.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/shapes-1024x548.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"250\" alt=\"Bacteria generally have three basic shapes.  What are they?\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                        <div class=\"image-caption tb_text_wrap\">\n            Bacteria generally have three basic shapes.  What are they?        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/image-caption -->\n            <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col3-1 tb_nahn154 last\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_zyf8154 image-center   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/naturejournals.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cyano-1024x563.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"250\" alt=\"What is the group of bacteria we have met that photosynthesize and can be found in lichens and Azolla ferns?\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                        <div class=\"image-caption tb_text_wrap\">\n            What is the group of bacteria we have met that photosynthesize and can be found in 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          <div class=\"row_inner col_align_middle tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-3 tb_p6bm154 first\">\n                    <!-- module video -->\n<div  class=\"module module-video tb_37h2154 video-top  \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n                    <div class=\"video-wrap-outer\">\n            <div class=\"video-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow\">\n                                    <noscript><iframe data-no-script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/412100923?h=&#038;pip=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;portrait=0&#038;title=0&#038;byline=0\" allow=\"fullscreen\" class=\"tf_abs tf_w tf_h\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n                                <\/div>\n            <!-- \/video-wrap -->\n        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/video-wrap-outer -->\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-1 tb_kjn1154 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_oeyi154   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p style=\"text-align: left;\">Morel mushrooms are a delicacy, but any mushroom hunter knows that this species and many others require specific microhabitats.\u00a0 For some reason, these appeared right next to a gravel path.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Always use care and expertise when identifying a mushroom prior to consumption.\u00a0 Toxic species have spread into many areas.<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"p6k6154\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_p6k6154 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_middle tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-1 tb_czjb154 first\">\n                    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data-tf-not-load=\"1\" class=\"tf_svg_lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-tf-src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/5a4-fungus-niche-b-1.jpg\" height=\"400\" title=\"4b4 Decomposers\" alt=\"4b4 Decomposers\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-tf-not-load data-no-script src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/5a4-fungus-niche-b-1.jpg\" height=\"400\" title=\"4b4 Decomposers\" alt=\"4b4 Decomposers\"><\/noscript>                                            <\/div>\n                \n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-anchor=\"reservation\" data-css_id=\"83tq154\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_has_section tb_section-reservation tb_83tq154 tf_w\">\n            <span  class=\"builder_row_cover tf_abs\" data-lazy=\"1\"><\/span>            <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_wxh9154 first\">\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-desktop-padding=\"3px,3px\" data-css_id=\"pqb1154\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth_row_container tb_pqb1154 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_glf9154 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_s5in154   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h6>This is the end of the Food Web Guide.\u00a0 Material from this guide and the <a href=\"https:\/\/biotas.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/animals\/#\">Animals Guide<\/a> will be assessed on the quiz due by Sunday.<\/h6>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"uczy154\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth_row_container tb_uczy154 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_middle tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_e4xf154 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_ufkn154 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/a4.jpg\" title=\"4b4 Decomposers\" alt=\"4b4 Decomposers\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_vfbj154 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_mbdp154    wow\" data-tf-animation=\"fadeInUp\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h5><strong>Check your knowledge.\u00a0 Can you:<\/strong><\/h5>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_bcyo154    wow\" data-tf-animation=\"fadeInUp\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <ul>\n<li><strong>explain the role of decomposers in nutrient cycling?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>define and provide examples of scavengers and detritivores?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>list the characteristics and functions of bacteria and fungi?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"y1ca154\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_y1ca154 tf_w\">\n            <span  class=\"builder_row_cover tf_abs\" data-lazy=\"1\"><\/span>            <div class=\"row_inner col_align_middle gutter-none tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_weo9154 first\">\n        <span  class=\"builder_row_cover tf_abs\" data-lazy=\"1\"><\/span>            <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_ncb1154 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/energy-nutrients\/#\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-3-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"1000\" title=\"4b4 Decomposers\" alt=\"4b4 Decomposers\">        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_uwdz154   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h5>Go back to the Energy &amp; Nutrients Page<\/h5>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_upza154 last\">\n        <span  class=\"builder_row_cover tf_abs\" data-lazy=\"1\"><\/span>            <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_53e1154 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/#\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Guide-Icon.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"1000\" title=\"4b4 Decomposers\" alt=\"4b4 Decomposers\">        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_ad4t154   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h5>Go back to the Food Webs Guide Overview<\/h5>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_qqdi154 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_3nfx154 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_j4ht154   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>Food Webs Lecture Guide Contents<\/h3>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module divider -->\n<div  class=\"module tf_mw module-divider tb_hqxo154 solid  divider-custom divider-center\" style=\"border-width: 3px;border-color: #bf0f29;margin-top: 10px;margin-bottom: 20px;max-width: 120px;\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <\/div>\n<!-- \/module divider -->\n<!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_vv8p154   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h6>This guide and lecture material are assessed on the weekly quiz.<\/h6>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_top tb_col_count_4 tb_ld9p154\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-1 tb_obs9154 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_t013154 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/functional-groups\/#\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-1-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" title=\"Functional Groups\" alt=\"Functional Groups\">        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/functional-groups\/#\">\n                        Functional Groups                    <\/a>\n                            <\/h3>\n                    <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-1 tb_brmx154\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_7ach154 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n          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tb_9ejc154 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/energy-nutrients\/#\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-3-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" title=\"Energy &amp; Nutrients\" alt=\"Energy &amp; Nutrients\">        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/energy-nutrients\/#\">\n                        Energy & Nutrients                    <\/a>\n                            <\/h3>\n                    <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-1 tb_501d154 last\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_wndg154 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-4-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" title=\"Decomposers - YOU ARE HERE\" alt=\"Decomposers - YOU ARE HERE\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    Decomposers - YOU ARE HERE                            <\/h3>\n                    <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        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title=\"Screen Shot 2018 10 14 at 10.32.37 PM 3\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2018 10 14 at 10.32.37 PM 3\" srcset=\"http:\/\/vividscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-14-at-10.32.37-PM-3-100x98.png 100w, http:\/\/vividscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-14-at-10.32.37-PM-3-300x296.png 300w, http:\/\/vividscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-14-at-10.32.37-PM-3.png 373w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/>        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_47qu834   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>Direct Link to Canvas<\/h3>\n<h5>Submit Products<\/h5>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Decomposers Objectives<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":27765,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-27819","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"builder_content":"<img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-4-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"1000\" title=\"4b4 Decomposers\" alt=\"4b4 Decomposers\">\n<h1>Decomposers<br\/>All life goes here<\/h1>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/naturejournals.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/gTe5G8KLc-1024x1024.png\" width=\"50\" height=\"1024\" title=\"4b4 Decomposers\" alt=\"4b4 Decomposers\">\n<img src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/a4.jpg\" title=\"4b4 Decomposers\" alt=\"4b4 Decomposers\">\n<h3><strong>Decomposers Objectives<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul> <li><strong>Explain the role of decomposers in nutrient cycling.<\/strong><\/li> <li><strong>Define and provide examples of scavengers and detritivores.<\/strong><\/li> <li><strong>List the characteristics and functions of bacteria and fungi.<\/strong><\/li> <\/ul>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">The same nutrients are used over and over, traveling through biogeochemical cycles,\u00a0 This section examines the role of decomposers in this process.<\/h5>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Compost<\/h3>\n[embed]https:\/\/vimeo.com\/366656313[\/embed]\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Composting is collecting organism waste materials, including yard leaves and kitchen scraps, and speeding of decomposition, with the intent of recycling nutrients back into the soil.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">The decomposition process relies in large part on organisms that break down dead organisms, or parts of organisms.<\/p>\n[embed]https:\/\/vimeo.com\/307875610[\/embed]\n<img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%27http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%27%20width='0'%20height='0'%20viewBox=%270%200%200%200%27%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-tf-not-load=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-tf-src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/a4-compost-carousel-a.jpg\" height=\"400\" title=\"4b4 Decomposers\" alt=\"4b4 Decomposers\"><noscript><img data-tf-not-load data-no-script src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/a4-compost-carousel-a.jpg\" height=\"400\" title=\"4b4 Decomposers\" alt=\"4b4 Decomposers\"><\/noscript> <img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%27http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%27%20width='0'%20height='0'%20viewBox=%270%200%200%200%27%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-tf-not-load=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-tf-src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/a4-compost-carousel-b.jpg\" height=\"400\" title=\"4b4 Decomposers\" alt=\"4b4 Decomposers\"><noscript><img data-tf-not-load data-no-script src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/a4-compost-carousel-b.jpg\" height=\"400\" title=\"4b4 Decomposers\" alt=\"4b4 Decomposers\"><\/noscript> <img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%27http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%27%20width='0'%20height='0'%20viewBox=%270%200%200%200%27%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-tf-not-load=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-tf-src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/a4-compost-carousel-c.jpg\" height=\"400\" title=\"4b4 Decomposers\" alt=\"4b4 Decomposers\"><noscript><img data-tf-not-load data-no-script src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/a4-compost-carousel-c.jpg\" height=\"400\" title=\"4b4 Decomposers\" alt=\"4b4 Decomposers\"><\/noscript> <img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%27http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%27%20width='2000'%20height='1500'%20viewBox=%270%200%202000%201500%27%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-tf-not-load=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-tf-src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/a4-compost-carousel-e.jpg\" width=\"2000\" height=\"400\" title=\"4b4 Decomposers\" alt=\"4b4 Decomposers\"><noscript><img data-tf-not-load data-no-script src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/a4-compost-carousel-e.jpg\" width=\"2000\" height=\"400\" title=\"4b4 Decomposers\" alt=\"4b4 Decomposers\"><\/noscript> <img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%27http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%27%20width='0'%20height='0'%20viewBox=%270%200%200%200%27%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-tf-not-load=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-tf-src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/a4-compost-carousel-g.jpg\" height=\"400\" title=\"4b4 Decomposers\" alt=\"4b4 Decomposers\"><noscript><img data-tf-not-load data-no-script src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/a4-compost-carousel-g.jpg\" height=\"400\" title=\"4b4 Decomposers\" alt=\"4b4 Decomposers\"><\/noscript> <img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%27http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%27%20width='2000'%20height='1478'%20viewBox=%270%200%202000%201478%27%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-tf-not-load=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-tf-src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/a4-compost-carousel-h.jpg\" width=\"2000\" height=\"400\" title=\"4b4 Decomposers\" alt=\"4b4 Decomposers\"><noscript><img data-tf-not-load data-no-script src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/a4-compost-carousel-h.jpg\" width=\"2000\" height=\"400\" title=\"4b4 Decomposers\" alt=\"4b4 Decomposers\"><\/noscript>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Soil Organisms<\/h3>\n<p>This video introduces organisms that often get overlooked because they are small and do much of their work out of sight in the soil.<\/p>\n[embed]https:\/\/vimeo.com\/308934950[\/embed]\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Many organisms depend on other organisms that have already died.\u00a0\u00a0<\/h5>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/naturejournals.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/scavenger-1024x571.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"571\" title=\"4b4 Decomposers\" alt=\"4b4 Decomposers\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Scavengers<\/strong> break down a recently dead organism (a corpse) into smaller pieces called detritus.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Detritivores<\/strong> eat small recently dead organisms and pieces of detritus from larger organisms.<\/p>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/naturejournals.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/detritivore-1024x572.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" title=\"4b4 Decomposers\" alt=\"4b4 Decomposers\">\n<img src=\"http:\/\/naturejournals.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/fun-tree-1024x683.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" title=\"4b4 Decomposers\" alt=\"4b4 Decomposers\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Decomposers<\/strong>, including fungi and some species of bacteria, break organic matter into small molecular form, enabling nutrients to recycle back to the producers.<\/p>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/naturejournals.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/decomposers-1024x522.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"522\" title=\"4b4 Decomposers\" alt=\"4b4 Decomposers\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Fungi &amp; Bacteria<\/h3>\n[embed]https:\/\/vimeo.com\/469567251[\/embed]\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">One of the smells of autumn in the Willamette Valley is decomposing mint compost, chopped up stems from mint fields.\u00a0 This pile already has white hair-like structures and mushrooms indicting that decomposition in underway.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">In the early morning, steam can be seen rising from the compost pile.\u00a0 What process is being carried out by the fungi and bacteria decomposers that is generating this heat?\u00a0<\/p>\n[embed]https:\/\/vimeo.com\/464716158[\/embed]\n<p>This video provides an overview of the fungi and bacterial decomposers.<\/p>\n[embed]https:\/\/vimeo.com\/469561570[\/embed]\n<h5>Fungi can play a key role in decomposition within soil food webs.\u00a0 From the video, answer these questions.<\/h5>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/naturejournals.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/fungi-1024x557.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"250\" alt=\"The mushrooms we see above ground are the structures some species of fungi use for _____.\"> The mushrooms we see above ground are the structures some species of fungi use for _____.\n<img src=\"http:\/\/naturejournals.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/hyphaeb-1024x566.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"250\" alt=\"The hair-like structures that make up the body (mycelium) of a fungus are called _____.\"> The hair-like structures that make up the body (mycelium) of a fungus are called _____.\n<img src=\"http:\/\/naturejournals.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/enzymes-1024x559.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"250\" alt=\"Fungal hyphae secrete _____ to break down the materials they are digesting.\"> Fungal hyphae secrete _____ to break down the materials they are digesting.\n<h5>Bacteria are significantly different that fungi, but some species of bacteria are also decomposers.<\/h5>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/naturejournals.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/singlecell-1024x550.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"250\" alt=\"A bacterium (individual bacteria) is made up of only _____ cell.\"> A bacterium (individual bacteria) is made up of only _____ cell.\n<img src=\"http:\/\/naturejournals.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/shapes-1024x548.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"250\" alt=\"Bacteria generally have three basic shapes. What are they?\"> Bacteria generally have three basic shapes. What are they?\n<img src=\"http:\/\/naturejournals.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cyano-1024x563.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"250\" alt=\"What is the group of bacteria we have met that photosynthesize and can be found in lichens and Azolla ferns?\"> What is the group of bacteria we have met that photosynthesize and can be found in lichens and Azolla ferns?\n[embed]https:\/\/vimeo.com\/412100923[\/embed]\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Morel mushrooms are a delicacy, but any mushroom hunter knows that this species and many others require specific microhabitats.\u00a0 For some reason, these appeared right next to a gravel path.<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Always use care and expertise when identifying a mushroom prior to consumption.\u00a0 Toxic species have spread into many areas.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Fungi reproduce with spores, but they are too small to see without a microscope.\u00a0 Spore prints can reveal differences.<\/p>\n[embed]https:\/\/vimeo.com\/469563599[\/embed]\n[embed]https:\/\/vimeo.com\/454869284[\/embed]\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Some fungi are fully microscopic and other have reproductive structures that do not resemble mushrooms.\u00a0 These cup fungi have spores in bowl-shaped structures.\u00a0 The spores splash out when struck by a drop of water.<\/p>\n<img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%27http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%27%20width='0'%20height='0'%20viewBox=%270%200%200%200%27%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-tf-not-load=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-tf-src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/5a4-fungus-golf-course.jpg\" height=\"400\" title=\"4b4 Decomposers\" alt=\"4b4 Decomposers\"><noscript><img data-tf-not-load data-no-script src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/5a4-fungus-golf-course.jpg\" height=\"400\" title=\"4b4 Decomposers\" alt=\"4b4 Decomposers\"><\/noscript> <img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%27http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%27%20width='0'%20height='0'%20viewBox=%270%200%200%200%27%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-tf-not-load=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-tf-src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/5a4-fungus-niche-b.jpg\" height=\"400\" title=\"4b4 Decomposers\" alt=\"4b4 Decomposers\"><noscript><img data-tf-not-load data-no-script src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/5a4-fungus-niche-b.jpg\" height=\"400\" title=\"4b4 Decomposers\" alt=\"4b4 Decomposers\"><\/noscript> <img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%27http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%27%20width='0'%20height='0'%20viewBox=%270%200%200%200%27%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-tf-not-load=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-tf-src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/5a4-morel-shot.jpg\" height=\"400\" title=\"4b4 Decomposers\" alt=\"4b4 Decomposers\"><noscript><img data-tf-not-load data-no-script src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/5a4-morel-shot.jpg\" height=\"400\" title=\"4b4 Decomposers\" alt=\"4b4 Decomposers\"><\/noscript> <img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%27http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%27%20width='0'%20height='0'%20viewBox=%270%200%200%200%27%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-tf-not-load=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-tf-src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/5b4-fungus-leaf-litter.jpg\" height=\"400\" title=\"4b4 Decomposers\" alt=\"4b4 Decomposers\"><noscript><img data-tf-not-load data-no-script src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/5b4-fungus-leaf-litter.jpg\" height=\"400\" title=\"4b4 Decomposers\" alt=\"4b4 Decomposers\"><\/noscript> <img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%27http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%27%20width='0'%20height='0'%20viewBox=%270%200%200%200%27%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-tf-not-load=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-tf-src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/5a4-fungus-niche-b-1.jpg\" height=\"400\" title=\"4b4 Decomposers\" alt=\"4b4 Decomposers\"><noscript><img data-tf-not-load data-no-script src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/5a4-fungus-niche-b-1.jpg\" height=\"400\" title=\"4b4 Decomposers\" alt=\"4b4 Decomposers\"><\/noscript>\n<h6>This is the end of the Food Web Guide.\u00a0 Material from this guide and the <a href=\"https:\/\/biotas.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/animals\/#\">Animals Guide<\/a> will be assessed on the quiz due by Sunday.<\/h6>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/a4.jpg\" title=\"4b4 Decomposers\" alt=\"4b4 Decomposers\">\n<h5><strong>Check your knowledge.\u00a0 Can you:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul> <li><strong>explain the role of decomposers in nutrient cycling?<\/strong><\/li> <li><strong>define and provide examples of scavengers and detritivores?<\/strong><\/li> <li><strong>list the characteristics and functions of bacteria and fungi?<\/strong><\/li> <\/ul>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/energy-nutrients\/#\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-3-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"1000\" title=\"4b4 Decomposers\" alt=\"4b4 Decomposers\"> <\/a>\n<h5>Go back to the Energy &amp; Nutrients Page<\/h5>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/#\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Guide-Icon.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"1000\" title=\"4b4 Decomposers\" alt=\"4b4 Decomposers\"> <\/a>\n<h5>Go back to the Food Webs Guide Overview<\/h5>\n<h3>Food Webs Lecture Guide Contents<\/h3>\n\n<h6>This guide and lecture material are assessed on the weekly quiz.<\/h6>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/functional-groups\/#\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-1-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" title=\"Functional Groups\" alt=\"Functional Groups\"> <\/a> <h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/functional-groups\/#\"> Functional Groups <\/a> <\/h3>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/biomass\/#\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-2-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" title=\"Biomass\" alt=\"Biomass\"> <\/a> <h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/biomass\/#\"> Biomass <\/a> <\/h3>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/energy-nutrients\/#\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-3-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" title=\"Energy &amp; Nutrients\" alt=\"Energy &amp; Nutrients\"> <\/a> <h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/energy-nutrients\/#\"> Energy & Nutrients <\/a> <\/h3>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-4-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" title=\"Decomposers - YOU ARE HERE\" alt=\"Decomposers - YOU ARE HERE\"> <h3> Decomposers - YOU ARE HERE <\/h3>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/#\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Module-Icon.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"1000\" title=\"4b4 Decomposers\" alt=\"4b4 Decomposers\"> <\/a>\n<h3>Back to Module 4<\/h3> <h5>This week's overview<\/h5>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/#\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Guide-Icon.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"1000\" title=\"4b4 Decomposers\" alt=\"4b4 Decomposers\"> 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