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a)It avails nitrogen to organism in an ecosytem
b)i)Breakdown organic matter and release nutrients to the ecosystem thus recycling nutrients
ii)Breakdown plant and animal remains to simpler materials to allow easier decomposition
Githiari answered the question on September 13, 2017 at 19:23
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