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Flow of Matter and Energy. A food chain is a linear representation of who eats who in an ecosystem. Quaternary Consumer. Tertiary Consumer. Secondary Consumer (carnivores or omnivores). Primary Consumer (herbivores). Producers (plants, algae).
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A food chain is a linear representation of who eats who in an ecosystem. Quaternary Consumer Tertiary Consumer Secondary Consumer (carnivores or omnivores) Primary Consumer (herbivores) Producers (plants, algae)
If you die before being incorporated into the food chain... Scavengers Detritus Feeders Courtesy of freeimages.co.uk Decomposers
Food Webs • Food webs show the interactions between many food chains
Trophic Pyramid As you move up a trophic pyramid • Energy decreases • Number of individuals decreases • Biomass decreases (# individuals times their weight)