Help makes a log rot.
A beetle helps a log rot.
A worm helps a log rot.
A snail helps a log rot.
No help? Logs pile up.
Rot is food for a plant.
Words to know
- rot: break down
- beetle: a helper
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Helpers on the Ground
Rot and Decomposers: What makes things rot?
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