What would happen if all detritus feeders and decomposers disappeared tomorrow? Include in the discussion the practice by modern humans to isolate our remains from the environment. How does this influence the flow of nutrients? Are we delaying the movement of nutrients, or are we removing the nutrients from the nutrient cycle?

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