Fill in the blank:
(a) The insects, butterflies, honeybees and birds help flowering plants in ___________.
(b) A forest is a purifier of __________ and _________.
(c) Herbs form the layer in the forest ________.
(d) The decaying leaves and animal droppings in a forest enrich the __________.


Fill in the blank:

(a) The insects, butterflies, honeybees and birds help flowering plants in pollination.

(b) A forest is a purifier of water and air.

(c) Herbs form the layer in the forest lowest.

(d) The decaying leaves and animal droppings in a forest enrich the soil as humus.


[Extra information: Decomposers are the organisms that feed on the dead bodies of plants and animals. They convert complex organic molecules present in dead and decay matter into simple inorganic molecules and allow them to mix with the soil. Thus, they help to recycle nutrients. They clean the forest decaying dead bodies and replenish the nutrients back to the forest soil.

Some decomposers are bacteria, fungi, beetles and grubs.

Decomposers play an important role in clearing the debris of dead remains of plants and animals and converting them into humus which enriches the nutrients of the soil.

Detrivores are heterotrophic organisms, they obtain their nutrition by feeding on detritus. Detritus is the organic matter made up of dead plant and animal material.]

Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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