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- noun Plural form of
decomposer .
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Examples
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Without them as decomposers, the whole planet would be submerged in dead organisms.
What's Magic About Mushrooms Richard Mabey 2011
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Far from setting out to hurt anyone, she is simply sending the decomposers (pests, fungi, bacteria) to break down that which is not viable so she can self-clean.
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Although, it is very valid to note that many bird populations in western Europe began to decline 35 years ago the pervasive use of neonictinoids is not only exacerbating declines in bird species but also it's killing the soil decomposers and contaminating fresh water.
Dr. Reese Halter: Neonictinoids -- Destroying the Web of Life Dr. Reese Halter 2010
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Although, it is very valid to note that many bird populations in western Europe began to decline 35 years ago the pervasive use of neonictinoids is not only exacerbating declines in bird species but also it's killing the soil decomposers and contaminating fresh water.
Dr. Reese Halter: Neonictinoids -- Destroying the Web of Life Dr. Reese Halter 2010
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What this means is that the earthworms, protozoa, ants and other decomposers that are actively 'tilling' the soil are not there to do so.
Paula Crossfield: Getting at the Roots of Climate Change: Food 2009
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It is not impossible to imagine a scenario where the composition of the Space Jockey's flesh would be unpalatable, or just plain poisonous to the planets decomposers assuming they do in fact exist.
Ridley Scott Describes the Timeline of His Alien Prequel | /Film 2009
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Dung beetles are perhaps the archetypal example of these ecologically important decomposers.
Todd Palmer and Rob Pringle: How To Find A Turd In The Woods 2009
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CO2 emission is an immediate result of cutting down a rainforest tree: the soil is full of active decomposers who get to work on the tree's now-dead root system.
Climate Change I: sources of evidence for change e_moon60 2009
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The distressed “investors” (hedge funds, private equity) are like bottom feeders or decomposers in an ecosystem.
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The spore production in the litter decomposers was generally inhibited by UV-B radiation (except for one species), while that in phylloplane species was unaffected.
Phenotypic responses of arctic species to changes in climate and ultraviolet-B radiation 2009
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