What is the role of decomposers in the ecosystem?
What is the role of decomposers in the ecosystem?

Decomposers have a variety of roles in the ecosystem: they decompose biodegradable substances into usable chemicals; they release nutrients into the soil by dissolving dead and decaying waste, making the soil fertile; and they decompose biodegradable substances into useful substances.

They keep the nutrient pool in good shape by returning nutrients to it.