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Organisms that manufacture organic nutrients for an ecosystem are called?
Producers. These are organisms that can photosynthesize, like plants, algae, and some bacteria, using sunlight to convert inorganic substances into organic nutrients that can be used by other organisms in the ecosystem.
Where can you find the nutrients used by the producers and consumers?
the nutrients used by consumers are:CarbohydratesProteinsFatsVitaminsMineralsCalciumIronThe producers use minerals from the soils like nitrogen etc.....
Which diagram can be used to show the population of producers primary consumers and secondary consumers in a system-?
A food web diagram can be used to show the population of producers, primary consumers, and secondary consumers in a system. This diagram displays the various feeding relationships in an ecosystem, illustrating how energy flows from producers to consumers.
Equals the gross primary productivity minus the respiration rate of producers?
Net primary productivity is the amount of energy that remains in an ecosystem after accounting for the energy used by producers (plants) for respiration. It is calculated by subtracting the respiration rate of producers from the gross primary productivity. This remaining energy is available for consumers in the ecosystem to use for growth and reproduction.
Why is energy lost when herbivores consume primary producers?
Energy is lost when herbivores consume primary producers because not all of the energy from the plants is transferred to the herbivores. Some energy is used by the plants for their own growth and maintenance, and some is lost as heat during the process of digestion and metabolism. This results in a decrease in the overall energy available as it moves up the food chain.
What happens to solar energy not stored by primary producers?
Around 90% of the total solar energy is used by the producers for food manufacture, growth, reproduction, and survival. The solar energy that is not stored by primary producers is lost as heat.
What diagram can be used to show the population of producers primary consumers and secondary consumers in the system?
Energy pyramid
What are the two major biological processes such drives the growth of the primary producers?
Photosynthesis and chemosynthesis are the two major biological processes that drive the growth of primary producers. Photosynthesis is the process by which plants and some bacteria convert light energy into chemical energy to produce food, while chemosynthesis is a process used by certain bacteria to generate energy through the oxidation of inorganic compounds.
Where does the energy in an energy pyramid come from?
The sun and then the primary producers which are able to convert the energy from the sun into a form that can be used to the rest of the creatures on the energy pyramid
Where does energy in an energy pyramid come from?
The sun and then the primary producers which are able to convert the energy from the sun into a form that can be used to the rest of the creatures on the energy pyramid
Does all of producers energy go to consumers?
Yes, it starts with the producers - plants, then to the primary consumers - herbivores and omnivores, then to the carnivores then to the decomposers, which breaks down dead bodies into nutrients essential for plant growth.
What is the difference between GPP and NPP?
Gross primary production (GPP) is the rate at which an ecosystem's producers capture and store a given amount of chemical energy as biomass in a given length of time. Some fraction of this fixed energy is used by primary producers for cellular respiration and maintenance of existing tissues (i.e., "growth respiration" and "maintenance respiration").[1] The remaining fixed energy (i.e., mass of photosynthate) is referred to as net primary production (NPP).NPP = GPP - respiration [by plants]Net primary production is the rate at which all the plants in an ecosystem produce net useful chemical energy; it is equal to the difference between the rate at which the plants in an ecosystem produce useful chemical energy (GPP) and the rate at which they use some of that energy during respiration. Some net primary production goes toward growth and reproduction of primary producers, while some is consumed by herbivores.Both gross and net primary production are in units of mass / area / time. In terrestrial ecosystems, mass of carbon per unit area per year (g C/m2/yr) is most often used as the unit of measurement.
