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Why are there more producers than secondary and tertiary producers in a food pyramid?
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∙ 14y ago
Think of the food pyramid as a pyramid...
if your building a pyramid with blocks you need to have more blocks on the bottom then the top.
Also 1 Owl has to eat many mice to leave, so for 1 owl, there are 10 mice, a mouse needs to eat alot of grass to live, so for every mouse there is 10 grasses. Since 1 owl needs 10 mice, and 10 mice need 10 grasses each to live (10x10= 100) then there has to be 100 grasses to feed 1 owl, so you get this pyramid:
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What is one of the steps of the food chain or food pyramid examples producers primary secondary tertiary consumers?
the top of the pyramid
How many trophic levels are in the food chain?
There are four trophic levels in an ecological pyramid. They are primary producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, and tertiary consumers.
What is the synonym for energy pyramid?
Another name for energy pyramid is ecological pyramid. It is very similar to the food chain. An energy pyramid has producers (green plants) at the bottom and three different types of consumers one above the other namely primary, secondary and tertiary. Primary:primary consumers are herbivores that feed directly on the producers or the green plants. Secondary:These consumers feed on the herbivores. Tertiary:These are consumers that feed on other carnivores and are on top of the energy pyramid. This means they are the last entity in the food chain. Eg: Producers-Grass Primary-Rabbit Secondary-Snake Tertiary-Eagle
Are consumers a food source?
Yes. SUN Producers Primary Consumers Secondary Consumers Tertiary Consumers Decomposers
What are primary secondary and tertiary consumers in the tropical rain forest?
primary consumers are the consumers which feed upon the producers secondary consumers are the consumers which feed upon the primary consumers tertiary consumers are the consumers which feed upon the secondary consumers
Where does an ecosysytem get energy?
Initially, energy from the sun is used by producers, which are photosynthetic, to make food. Primary consumers eat the photosynthetic organisms. Secondary consumers eat primary consumers, and so on. Tertiary consumers are at the top of the food pyramid. The amount of energy decreases with each level of the food pyramid as energy is lost as heat. This is why animals at the top of the pyramid, the tertiary consumers, must consume more animals to receive a sufficient amount of energy for survival.
Make a food chain with a producer and 3 consumers?
In a food chain, there are four crucial members. There are the primary producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers and tertiary consumers. An example of a food chain can be found in a stream found in a forest. The primary producers would be plant like producers such as algae that produce food energy for the primary consumers which would be small microorganisms, or very small fish. The secondary consumers such as salmon will feed on these primary consumers for food. The tertiary consumers such as bears will feed on the secondary consumers for their food.
What is a tropical level?
A trophic level is the level an organism can be in in a food pyramid. Producers, Primary consumers, Secondary consumers and Tertiary consumers are all different trophic levels, from 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively.
What are the components of the web?
A food web consists of several components; primary producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, tertiary consumers, and so on.
What level is the producer in a 4 level food web?
Level 1. The levels include producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, and tertiary consumers.
Is a bird a primary producer?
No, birds aren't primary producers since they don't produce their own food. They can be either primary, secondary or tertiary consumers.
What kind of animal is a consumer?
A Consumer is an animal that eats the Producer. The Producer is always a plant. There are 3 types of consumers:Primary Consumer, Secondary Consumer, and Tertiary Consumer. The Primary Consumer eats the Producer, the Secondary Consumer eats the Primary Consumer, and the Tertiary Consumer eats the Secondary Consumer. Example: Grass ------------> Rabit ------------> Snake ------------> Hawk (producer) (primary consumer) (secondary consumer) (tertiary consumer)
