Question

below is a food web from joshua tree national park, a desert ecosystem in southern california.
which organisms are decomposers in this food web? select all that apply.
red - tailed hawk
raven
microfungus
coyote
kit fox
rattlesnake
grasshopper mouse
mushroom
grasshopper
desert woodrat
creosote bush
desert iguana
beavertail cactus
mushroom
creosote bush
beavertail cactus
desert woodrat
microfungus

Explanation:

Decomposers break down dead organic matter. Mushrooms and microfungi are fungi, which are classic decomposers. Creosote bush and beavertail cactus are producers (plants). Desert woodrat is a consumer (herbivore/omnivore).

Answer:

mushroom, microfungus