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(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (JJ important) (NNS decomposers)) (, ,) (S (VP (VP (VBG breaking) (PRT (RP down)) (NP (NP (JJ organic) (NNS materials)) (, ,) (PP (JJ such) (IN as) (NP (JJ dead) (NNS leaves) (CC and) (NNS animals))) (, ,))) (CC and) (VP (VBG helping) (NP (DT the) (NNS detritivores)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NP (NNS animals)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBP feed) (PP (IN on) (S (VP (VBG decomposing) (NP (NN material))))))))) (-RRB- -RRB-)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB obtain) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS nutrients))))))))) (. .)))
They are important decomposers, breaking down organic materials, such as dead leaves and animals, and helping the detritivores (animals that feed on decomposing material) to obtain their nutrients.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Decomposers)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ important) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN food) (NN chain)))) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VP (VB break) (PRT (RP down)) (NP (JJ dead) (NNS organisms))) (CC and) (VP (VB recycle) (NP (NNS nutrients)) (PP (IN into) (NP (DT the) (NN soil)))))))) (. .)))
Decomposers are important in the food chain because they break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients into the soil.