( Hence ( , ( ( ( decomposers or ) detritivores ) ( ( are ( heterotrophs ( that ( ( ( obtain ( their energy ) ) ( either ( ( ( from ( dead organisms ) ) or ) ( from ( organic compounds ) ) ) ) ) ( dispersed ( in ( the environment ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Hence)) (, ,) (NP (NNS decomposers) (CC or) (NNS detritivores)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ heterotrophs) (SBAR (IN that) (S (S (VP (VB obtain) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN energy)) (PP (CC either) (PP (IN from) (NP (JJ dead) (NNS organisms))) (CC or) (PP (IN from) (NP (JJ organic) (NNS compounds)))))) (VP (VBD dispersed) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN environment)))))))) (. .)))
Hence, decomposers or detritivores are heterotrophs that obtain their energy either from dead organisms or from organic compounds dispersed in the environment.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Detritivores)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN term)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NNS decomposers)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBP consume) (NP (NP (JJ dead) (NNS leaves)) (, ,) (NP (NN animal) (NNS feces)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NP (JJ other) (JJ organic) (NN debris)) (VP (VBN collected) (PP (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN ground))) (CC or) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN bottom)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN water)))))))))))))))) (. .)))