Decomposer

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-007457

1. Organisms that help break down dead plants and animals for reuse.

2. Heterotrophic organisms that break down dead protoplasm and use some of the products and release others for use by consumer organisms.

Table 1. Record
Identifier	MLC-T-ENV-007457
Field	Environment
References	EPA Wetland Ecosystems at http://www.epa.gov/gmpo/education/pdfs/DUStudents4-6.pdf; NASA Sustainable Development Indicators Glossary

Record as JSON

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-007457",
  "term": "Decomposer",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Organisms that help break down dead plants and animals for reuse.\n\n2. Heterotrophic organisms that break down dead protoplasm and use some of the products and release others for use by consumer organisms.",
  "references": [
    "EPA Wetland Ecosystems at http://www.epa.gov/gmpo/education/pdfs/DUStudents4-6.pdf",
    "NASA Sustainable Development Indicators Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/decomposer/"
}

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