Decomposers and scavengers break down dead plants and animals. They also break down the waste (poop) of other organisms. Decomposers are very important for any ecosystem. If they weren't in the ecosystem, the plants would not get essential nutrients, and dead matter and waste would pile up.
decomposers are important to the food chain because... Decomposers like fungi and bacteria play most important role. They break down material that are dead or unused and turn them into nutrients in the fields or soil that plants use to grow.
