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Bell Ringer. What makes a compost pile decompose? You have 3 minutes . Answer. Decomposes because: Food web of organisms feed on organic waste and each other to survive . The Food Web of the Compost Pile . Agri-science Mr. Bailey. Food web in compost?. First Level Decomposers .
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Bell Ringer • What makes a compost pile decompose? • You have 3 minutes
Answer • Decomposes because: • Food web of organisms feed on organic waste and each other to survive
The Food Web of the Compost Pile Agri-science Mr. Bailey
First Level Decomposers • Dead organic materials are first eaten by organisms like molds and bacteria • These are known as consumers • Ex.: Earthworms, beetle mites, flies, sow bugs also consume waste directly
Second Level Decomposers • Eat first level consumers • Ex.: springtails, mold mites, protozoa
Third Level Decomposers • Flesh-eaters or predators • Eat 1st and 2nd level consumers • Ex.: centipedes, rove beetles, ants, predatory mites
Data Sheets • Get a data sheet and answer the questions with your group