What happens when the cycling of matter in ecosystems is disrupted

When cycling of matter in the ecosystems is disrupted, the whole ecosystem will be adversely affected. Matter includes living organisms such as plants, animals and microorganisms while non living things such water, air and nutrients etc. If plants are removed from the ecosystem system, then the whole ecosystem is destroyed because plants are the producer which make food for herbivores. These herbivores are eaten by carnivores and so on.