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Decomposers
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We've all been victimized by decomposers: Lettuce rots; bread becomes moldy. Bacteria and fungi often consume our food before we have a chance to. However, if we stop to consider the important work that decomposers do, we may be a little less disgruntled by their presence. This video segment from Interactive NOVA: "Earth" describes the role of decomposers in the living world.