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Where do the food molecules that the snake eats originally come from?
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Which evidence cards do you believe best supports the claim? Select all that apply.
CLAIM: The cecropia trees aren’t growing and thriving because there aren’t enough decomposers in the soil.


Why aren’t the cecropia trees growing and thriving?
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Explain why the cecropia trees aren't growing and thriving.
Use the two evidence cards to explain why the cecropia trees are not growing.
The cecropia trees aren’t growing and thriving because _____.
Evidence card 1 shows _____. This means _____.
Evidence card 4 shows _____. This means _____.
In real life there would be decomposers in the ecosystem along with the green plants, caterpillars, birds, and snakes.
If there were no decomposers in this ecosystem, what would happen or change? Why?
If there were no decomposers in this ecosystem, ______________