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What do producer do in an ecosystem?
Producers are plants that give us oxygen, and vegetables and fruits. Producers don't eat other producers and organisms, they only get eaten, or used as food by other organisms.
Why it is not possible to have a balance ecosystem with only consumers and decomposers?
Well, if people only ate food, never grew it or raised it or gathered it, would that work? Producers are necessary as the foundation of the ecosystem. They create the energy that consumers and decomposers release from plant or animal cells when they digest them.
If one million kilocalories of energy are stored in producers in an ecosystem how many kilocalories can be transferred to tertiary consumers in the ecosystem?
In a typical energy transfer within an ecosystem, only about 10% of the energy from one trophic level is passed on to the next. If one million kilocalories are stored in producers, approximately 10% (or 100,000 kilocalories) would be available to primary consumers. From there, about 10% of that energy (10,000 kilocalories) would be transferred to secondary consumers, and finally, about 10% of that (1,000 kilocalories) would be available to tertiary consumers.
What is the role of the producers in food chain?
In an ecosystem energy passes from one feeding level to another. Producers are plants that occupy the first level in the ecosystem. They are the only organisms that can convert the sun's energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis. When plants are consumed, energy is passed on the herbivores and then carnivores. Without producers in the food chain there would be no energy produced for other consumers of the food chain, which is vital to daily life.
What is a stable populations of producers vital to ecosystem health?
.They return nutrients to the soil, water, and air so cycles can begin again. .They are the only organisms that can introduce energy into an ecosystem.
Is a snail a producers?
a consumer. producers are only plants. but if you said a sea snail.... it would be the same
What is a producer in this ecosystem?
producers are the only organisms that can take energy from the sun and convert it into carbohydrates (or sugars) so that consumers can use it. the process is called photosynthesis. without producers in an ecosystem, the ecosystem would die because there is no other way to convert energy from sunlight into carbohydrates.
What would happen if there were not detritivores?
We would run out of food and Oxygen. Chloroplasts are the food producers only found in plant cells They are the only thing in nature able to convert energy into sugar. part of the intake is also Carbon dioxide which is broken down releasing Oxygen.
Why must an ecosystem have more producers than consumers?
When the producer is eaten by the consumer, it is an exchange of energy. Ironically, 90% of the energy that the producer had is lost, and the consumer only receives 10% of it. Therefore, to get enough energy to survive, the consumer must eat more producers, meaning that, to sustain the consumers, there must me many more producers.
Is a snails producers consumers?
a consumer. producers are only plants. but if you said a sea snail.... it would be the same
Can a food chain have two producers?
Yes, a food chain can have two producers if it includes multiple species that produce energy through photosynthesis. For example, in a terrestrial ecosystem, both grasses and shrubs can serve as producers. Each producer can support different herbivores, contributing to the overall energy flow in the ecosystem. However, in a simplified food chain, typically only one producer is highlighted at a time.
Can a biotic community exist without producers?
No, a biotic community cannot exist without producers because they are the organisms that convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis, providing the foundation for the community's food chain. Producers are essential for providing energy for all other organisms in the ecosystem.
