Question

Organisms serve different roles in ecosystems based on how they obtain nutrients. What important role is served by fungi in ecosystems?

Answer 1

Fungi play an important role in energy cycling within, and between, ecosystems. Fungi are found in terrestrial, marine and freshwater environments, and are part of a diverse community of decomposers that break down dead plants and animals

Answer 2

Decomposer because it breaks down the dead organisms.