Decaying stump with fungus
| Title | Info |
|---|---|
| Source | Dan L. Perlman |
| Ecosystems | Forests |
| Forests | Temperate deciduous forest |
| Nutrient cycles | Nitrogen; Carbon; Decomposition |
| Change over time | Decomposition |
| Organisms | Fungi |
| Lessons | Decomposers and detritivores |
| Date | January 04, 2004 |
| Location | Newton,Massachusetts,USA,North America |
Decaying stump, Massachusetts. As trees and other living organisms die, they are slowly decomposed by a host of fungi, bacteria, and detritus-eating arthropods. The nutrients from this decomposing material become part of the soil, until they are taken up again by living organisms. Without this process of nutrient recycling, the plants in this forest would not survive.
