( Decomposers ( ( ( are also ) ( ( ( known ( as saprotrophs ) ) and ) ( ( obtain nutrients ) ( by ( ( feeding off ) ( of ( ( ( dead and ) decaying ) materials ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Decomposers)) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VP (VBN known) (PP (IN as) (NP (NNS saprotrophs)))) (CC and) (VP (VB obtain) (NP (NNS nutrients)) (PP (IN by) (S (VP (VBG feeding) (PRT (RP off)) (PP (IN of) (NP (ADJP (JJ dead) (CC and) (JJ decaying)) (NNS materials))))))))) (. .)))
Decomposers are also known as saprotrophs and obtain nutrients by feeding off of dead and decaying materials.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Saprotrophs)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ decomposers) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (NN feed)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (JJ organic) (NN matter)))) (VP (VBD left) (PRT (RP over)) (PP (IN from) (NP (JJ other) (NNS decomposers)))))))) (. .)))