Nutrition (carbon:nitrogen ratio) Like all living things, the bacteria and fungi that decompose organic materials need carbon and nitrogen to grow and reproduce.
(the bacteria and fungi; decompose; organic materials) (Nutrition (carbon:nitrogen ratio) Like all living things, the bacteria and fungi; need; carbon and nitrogen; to grow and reproduce)
the bacteria and fungi Nutrition (carbon:nitrogen ratio) Like all living things, the bacteria and fungi
decompose need
organic materials
carbon and nitrogen to grow and reproduce