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penza

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on: Oct 27, 2013
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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Reply #1 on: Nov 3, 2013
I recall doing this last year, it's B, bye bye!


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Reply #2 on: Aug 17, 2014
Thanks for assisting, your answer was right!


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