How do elephants help recycle biomass?

Elephants help recycle biomass throughout the entire ecosystem, from eating trees and grasses to pooping and peeing.

Elephants eat plants and trees and their dung serves as food for other organisms in the forest. Elephant dung is partially digested. The nutrients that are excreted are passed on to other species in the habitat. This then helps increase biodiversity in the area.

By breaking down trees and plants to eat, the elephant makes nutrients available for other organisms. In the process, the elephant helps recycle biomass.