Life: The Science of Biology 11th Edition

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1-31901-016-4
ISBN 13: 978-1-31901-016-4

Chapter 29 - The Evolution and Diversity of Fungi - 29.2 - Fungi Are Decomposers, Parasites, Predators, or Mutualists - 29.2 Recap - Learning Outcomes - Page 621: 1

Answer

Fungal respiration recycles the carbon that has fallen to the floor of various ecosystems and returns it into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide. This makes the carbon available to plants for photosynthesis.

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Fungal respiration recycles the carbon that has fallen to the floor of various ecosystems and returns it into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide. This makes the carbon available to plants for photosynthesis.
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