Nutrients that are accumulated in dead plant matter decompose in the presence of oxygen and return to the soil.
(Nutrients; are accumulated; L:in dead plant matter) (Nutrients that are accumulated in dead plant matter; decompose; L:in the presence of oxygen) (Nutrients that are accumulated in dead plant matter; return; to the soil)
Nutrients Nutrients that are accumulated in dead plant matter Nutrients that are accumulated in dead plant matter
are accumulated decompose return
L:in dead plant matter
L:in the presence of oxygen
to the soil