Banana Slug
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Banana slugs are detritivores, or decomposers. They process leaves, animal droppings, and dead plant material, and then recycle them into soil. They seem to have a fond READ MORE http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_slug
The Bracket Fungi
By Wayne P. Armstrong, Wayne's World
Palomar College
Bracket fungi include the tough, woody, shelf-like growths on the trunks of dead trees. Some species are serious parasites READ MORE http://waynesword.palomar.edu/bracfung.htm
Bracket fungus
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Bracket fungi, or shelf fungi, are fungi, in the phylum Basidiomycota. They produce shelf- or bracket-shaped fruiting bodies (conks) that lie in a close planar group READ MORE http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bracket_fungus
Decomposers
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Nature Works
New Hampshire Public Television
Back to the Beginning
When plants and animals die, they become food for decomposers like bacteria, fungi READ MORE http://www.nhptv.org/NatureWorks/nwep11b.htm
Decomposers are animals that eat dead animals or carcasses. They play an important role in an ecosystem by helping break down carcasses. Fungi and bacteria are the main decomposers.