Assertion: bacteria | /r/CapableOf | play role
Facets:
value: as primary producers
type: MANNER
value: in food spoilage
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: in important ecological processes
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Bacteria also play a role in important ecological processes.
text: Some bacteria are harmful and act either as disease-causing agents (pathogens) both in plants and animals, or may play a role in food spoilage.
text: Methanogenic archaea play a pivotal role in ecosystems with organisms that derive energy from oxidation of methane, many of which are bacteria, as they are often a major source of methane in such environments and can play a role as primary producers.