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Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers Decompose: to break down materials into smaller pieces so they can be reused in an ecosystem. Decomposers: an ecological niche; an organism that breaks down materials so they can be reused in an ecosystem. All ecosystems contain decomposers to recycle matter. Example: landfill—populations of bacteria, fungi, worms, and millipedes make up a community that is working hard to decompose (break down) matter. Producers: An organism that can make its own food (Ex. Plants). Consumers: An organism that cannot make its own food and therefore must eat other organisms (Ex. Wolves).
