Water Materials and Decay Process Flashcards
What do microorganisms do?
Play an important part in decomposing materials so they can be used again by plants
What are some of the decomposing materials?
- Tree leaves
- Animals waste
- Dead plants and animals
What happens when the same materials are used multiple times?
They can lead to stable communities
Living things ……. materials from the environment for …… and …… processes
Remove
Growth
Living
How do the removed materials return to the environment?
In waste or when the organisms die
Why do materials decay?
They are digested by microorganisms
What are the best conditions for microorganisms?
Warm
Moist
Aerobic
What does the decay process do?
Release substances plants need to grow
What happens in a stable community?
The processes which materials are removed are balanced with the processes which return the materials
The materials are ……….. …….
Constantly cycled
