The Major Role of Detrivores in Ecosystems Is to

question 70

Multiple Choice

The major role of detrivores in ecosystems is to

• A) provide a nutritional resource for heterotrophs.
• B) recycle chemical nutrients to a form capable of being used by autotrophs.
• C) prevent the buildup of the organic remains of organisms, feces, and so on.
• D) return energy lost to the ecosystem by other organisms.

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