Which role of protists, fungi, and bacteria has the most positive effect on maintaining the plant population in an ecosystem? O if they are found in the gut of animals, they can assist in digestion
They are a major food source for animals
They decompose dead materials, returning nutrients to the soil
They produce about 75 percent of the oxygen on Earth

Which of the following is likely not involved in this example of ecological succession? a) the rotting remains of plants add to the fertility of the soil. b)the soil becomes so fertile that eel grass is replaced by other plant species. c) the roots from plants stabilize the sediment, keeping it in place. d) the concentration of salt becomes so high that all plant life is destroyed.