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What are organisms that use energy in an ecosystem?
Producers Consumer Decomposer
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.
The one way flow at energy in an ecosystem?
In an ecosystem, energy flows in a one-way direction, starting with the sun as the primary source of energy. Producers (plants) convert sunlight into chemical energy through photosynthesis, which is then passed on to consumers (herbivores and carnivores) through feeding. Energy is eventually lost as heat at each trophic level and is not recycled back to the sun.
In an energy pyramid which level has the most available energy and why?
The producer level has the most energy of all the trophic levels in an energy pyramid. At the lowest level, photosynthetic organisms bring carbon into the food chain by fixating energy from the sun, and releasing oxygen into the water and atmosphere. As there are energy-utilizing life processes that must go on to ensure life in all organisms, even the primary consumers do not receive all energy that was produced by the producers. Available energy decreases as you near the top of the energy pyramid for this reason, with each level only receiving the energy that remained after a portion was used for the aforementioned life processes. thanx
Grass that gains energy from the sun is an example of what?
Grass that gains energy from the sun is an example of a producer in the food chain, specifically an autotroph that undergoes photosynthesis to convert sunlight into energy.
Why Is sun Important to producers and consumers?
because if the producers don't get sunlight they wont grow thus the consumers will have nothing to eat
Why is sun important to both producers and consumers?
Well...if the sun isn't there to give energy to the plants {producers} then the organisms who eat plants will die. And then the consumers that eat the producer eating organisms won't have anything to eat because the plants are dead. So then both producers and the consumers start to die out.
Where do producers consumers an decomposers obtain energy?
The energy in the producers comes from the sun. It feeds the consumers. The decomposers ultimately release the energy from the consumers and the producers that were not consumed.
Are consumers a food source?
Yes. SUN Producers Primary Consumers Secondary Consumers Tertiary Consumers Decomposers
How is energy transferred through a food chain?
10% or the energy of THE SUN is transferred. 1 tertiary consumers 10 secondary consumers 100 primary consumers 1000 producers 10000 sun
How do some producers and consumers each rely light from the sun?
The majority of producers (eg green plants) rely on the sun's energy to produce food. Primary consumers eat plants so in an indirect way the consumers are also relying on the sun's energy for their food
What do primary consumers eat?
Primary consumers eat autotrophs, or producers. Producers are mostly plants that make their own food using energy from the sun.
What primary consumers do eat?
Primary consumers eat autotrophs, or producers. Producers are mostly plants that make their own food using energy from the sun.
What is the meaning of first consumer?
Well its a Consumer that eats the Producers I guess. Also the Second-level consumers eat the First-level consumers and the Producers The Third-level consumers eat the Second-level consumers,First-level consumers and the Producers which is the Decomposers the plants and the Sun
Do ecosystems flow from producers to consumers or consumers to producers?
Ecosystems flow from producers to consumers. Producers, such as plants, convert energy from the sun into organic compounds, which are then consumed by primary consumers (herbivores). This energy flow continues through the food chain to higher-level consumers.
Who do producers depend on in an ecosystem?
Producers do not depend on other organisms in quite the same was as consumers do. They depend directly on the sun for energy. Other organisms do influence producers though, such as fellow producers competing for sunlight (blocking out from other producers) as well as consumers, which are a danger to producers.
Do consumers get energy indirectly from the sun?
Yes, consumers indirectly get energy from the sun through various processes. The sun's energy is captured by plants during photosynthesis, converting it into chemical energy stored in the form of carbohydrates. Consumers then obtain this energy by consuming plants or other organisms that have consumed plants.
