Each layer supports various habitats and life forms, from birds and mammals to insects and decomposers. The rainforest's intricate ecological relationships, such as those between ants and fungi ...

Patrice looks at the important role decomposers and scavengers play in the natural world. Patrice looks at the important role decomposers and scavengers play in the natural world. She then visits ...

Because decomposers like termites are essential ... ecosystem processes that help the forest function? In the context of rainforest regeneration, no one really thinks about it at all." ...

There are lots of factors in how quickly organic material decomposes into compost, including creatures called decomposers. Find out what kind of things are part of nature’s clean-up crew.

With all our monsoon rain, it feels more like a rain forest than a desert around here ... important workers of nature's clean-up crew, the decomposers. These animals, plants, fungi and bacteria ...

Because decomposers like termites are essential ... ecosystem processes that help the forest function? In the context of rainforest regeneration, no one really thinks about it at all." ...

To check how well the decomposers were bouncing back in regenerated forests, the team placed blocks of wood in three forested areas. One site was in an old growth forest in Australia’s Daintree ...