The products of the decomposition process are:

Build up of organic material in soil occurs under which of the following conditions?

In a particular condition,decomposition rate is slower if detritus is rich in . . . . . . and . . . . . . .

Which of the following maintains the balance of the material cycle?

Bacteria and fungi in a forest ecosystem are generally

Apart from plants and animals, microbes form a permanent biotic component in an ecosystem. While plants are referred to as autotrophs and animals as heterotrophs, what are microbes referred to as? How do microbes fulfill their energy requirements?