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a)Fungi as decomposers.
-Fungi are efficient decomposers.
-They perform essential recycling of chemical elements between the living and nonliving world.
-Saprobes are the primary agents for bio-degradation of plants and woody debris.
-85 billion tons of carbon as carbon(IV) oxide released by fungi decomposition activity are returned to the atmosphere annually.
b)Fungi as mutualists.
-Fungi form mutualistic relationships with plants, algae, cyanobacteria, and animals
-All of these relationships have profound ecological effects.
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