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How is movement of matter and energy through an ecosystem different?
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∙ 13y ago
An example of the transfer of energy is the food chain. This is different from movement of basic elements in the ecosystem because energy gets used, not just moved.
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An example of the transfer of energy is the food chain. This is different from movement of basic elements in the ecosystem because energy gets used, not just moved.
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∙ 13y agoit is different because the energy moving through the ecosystem is from organisms, and the energy moving through an ecosystem is from sunlight and other resources.
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∙ 10y agoAn example of the transfer of energy is the food chain. This is different from movement of basic elements in the ecosystem because energy gets used, not just moved.
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∙ 6y agono thank you for the "beep you" part!!
like what the heck!!!
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∙ 14y agoenergy flows in one direction and nutrients recycle
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∙ 10y agohid
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How does energy flow through the Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem?
How does energy flow through an ecosystem?
How does energy travel through earth?
producers (autotrophs)are the sole point from which the energy enters into the earth and ecosystem and the one way flow of energy takes place when food travels between different trophic levels...
This is a path for the transfer of matter and energy through an ecosystem by eating and being eaten?
Food Chain
How does the flow of nutrients in an ecosystem differ from the flow of energy in an ecosystem?
The flow of energy in an ecosystem is unidirectional and is not cyclic. It is represented in a flowchart form. The flow of nutrients in an ecosystem is cyclic like a water cycle. An example for flow of energy is :- sun --- producer --- primary consumer --- secondary consumer --- tertiary consumer --- decomposer. The energy remained in the is very little and it is released as heat. An example for flow of nutrients is :- air, water, soil --- producer --- primary consumer ----secondary consumer --- tertiary consumer ---- decomposer ---- air, water, soil--- and so on (cyclic)
List the types of organisms that energy flows through in an ecosystem?
When it comes to the flow of energy in ecosystems there are two types of organisms: producers and consumers.
What is the typical movement of energy through an ecosystem?
The typical movement of energy through an ecosystem is upward. This means that food flows through the different animals that eat each other.
How are the movement of energy and the movement of chemicals in ecosystem different?
Energy is not recycled, it flows in and out in a unidirection. Chemical energy enters as light energy and is produced by producers and leaves the ecosystem as heat.
A step in the movement of energy through an ecosystem is called a?
Its food chain
Why is the movement from The basic elements different from the transferring energy?
An example of the transfer of energy is the food chain. This is different from movement of basic elements in the ecosystem because energy gets used, not just moved.
Why is the movement of basic elements in ecosystem different from the transfer energy?
no thank you for the "beep you" part!! like what the heck!!!
Why is the movement of basic element in ecosystem different from the transfer of energy?
no thank you for the "beep you" part!! like what the heck!!!
What does energy flow mean?
Energy flow is the movement of energy from one place to another. This movement occurs at different speeds through different mediums.
How does energy flow through the Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem?
How does energy flow through an ecosystem?
What best describes the flow of energy and the movement of chemical compounds in an ecosystem?
The flow of energy through an ecosystem is described as one-way or linear. This means that energy enters the ecosystem and passes through it without being recycled. Energy enters in the from of light (via photosynthesis) and leaves as heat. Heat is not used as a source of energy by living organisms. Chemical compounds can be recycled, so their movement is cyclical in an ecosystem. The same atoms are used over and over again, so your body will contain atoms that were in the bodies of dinosaurs, for example.
Are food chains or food web better to show the movement of energy through the ecosystem?
how about food chain it hapens every hr you know
What are the dynamics of any ecosystem?
two major process 1 = cycling of nutrient 2= chemical energy (food)
What shows the flow of energy through an ecosystem?
Energy Pyramid
