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. Science Trek ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the living world, from microbes to ecosystems. Decomposer fungi are central to breaking down dead material across ...

Fungi and bacteria are also decomposers. Classifying animals The second trophic level in an ecosystem is relatively easy to identify because these organisms all obtain their energy directly from the ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract 1. There is compelling evidence that anthropogenic disturbance can decrease biodiversity and impair ecological functioning. A major challenge ...

Scientists have provided new insights on the relationship between plant diversity in forests and the diversity of organisms involved in their decay, such as bacteria and fungi. Scientists have ...

Termites -- infamous for their ability to destroy wood -- are rarely welcomed into rainforests that have been painstakingly replanted. But a new paper suggests that termite transplants may be ...