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because Producers are plants, primary consumers are only a few species of animal on the food chain. there are way more species of plants that of only a few animals. i hope that answered your question!

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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 Consumers are carnivores that eat herbivores?

Many consumers are herbivores. For example: a horse eats plants, which are producers, therefore horses are consumers.Examples of consumers that are herbivores:HorsesCowsDeerOxenSheepRabbitsElephantsHope this helped.


Can you name four trophic levels?

1- Producers- make their own food (plants, photosynthetic bacteria, etc.) 2- Primary Consumers- eat the producers, small (rodents, bugs, etc.) 3- Secondary Consumers- eat the primary consumers (ex: snakes) 4- Tertiary Consumers- eat the secondary consumers, larger, (ex: owls, humans) There are not many trophic levels because only 10% of the energy available at one trophic level is passed on to the next level, and so the amount of energy available after many levels is not able to support many organisms.


What determines how many producers can exist?

The food chain. The primary consumer eats the producer, and the secondary consumer eats the primary consumer. Well, If there is a large amount of secondary consumers, then that means that they'll eat all of the primary consumers. With very little primary consumers, then that means that more producers exist. It all depends on the ecosystem, and the food chain or food web within that ecosystem. I hope this helped!


Is a monkey a primary consumer?

No, a monkey is not considered a primary consumer in the traditional ecological sense. Primary consumers are organisms that consume producers (plants) directly, such as herbivores. Monkeys are typically omnivores or frugivores, meaning they consume a variety of foods including plants, fruits, insects, and sometimes small animals. Monkeys would be classified as secondary or even tertiary consumers in many food chains or webs.


Are there more consumers than there are primary consumers?

Beacause if there are too many primary consumers than the producer, the equilibreum or tha balance of nature will be gone,, there will be no more producers in the world if there are too many 1st order consumer, and if there are too many 2nd order consumer there will be an increase number of dangerous animals because mostly 2nd order consumers are carnivores and dangerous and the equilibrium will beunstabble.


Are all herbivores primary consumers?

Yes, a maple tree produces its own food and there for is a primary consumer, anything that eats the maple tree would be a secondary consumer.


What might happen if the producers suddenly disappeared?

if it is a primary consumer all the other consumers will die and the producers population will grow.but if it is the last consumer the animal that it eats population may increase. if it is a primary consumer all the other consumers will die and the producers population will grow.but if it is the last consumer the animal that it eats population may increase.


What are the trophic. Levels?

1- Producers- make their own food (plants, photosynthetic bacteria, etc.) 2- Primary Consumers- eat the producers, small (rodents, bugs, etc.) 3- Secondary Consumers- eat the primary consumers (ex: snakes) 4- Tertiary Consumers- eat the secondary consumers, larger, (ex: owls, humans) There are not many trophic levels because only 10% of the energy available at one trophic level is passed on to the next level, and so the amount of energy available after many levels is not able to support many organisms.


What group eats producers?

Producers are organisms that other organisms can use for food. Some producers are grass, trees, and other plants. Any animal that eats plants eats producers, this includes cows, sheep, humans, some birds, and many more.


Why are there more producers than consumers in a food web?

Beacause if there are too many primary consumers than the producer, the equilibreum or tha balance of nature will be gone,, there will be no more producers in the world if there are too many 1st order consumer, and if there are too many 2nd order consumer there will be an increase number of dangerous animals because mostly 2nd order consumers are carnivores and dangerous and the equilibrium will beunstabble.


What are the living ecosystem components?

Biotic (living) parts of an ecosystem are: producers (green plants, trees), primary consumers that eat the producers (cattle, sheep, rabbits, etc.), secondary consumers that eat the primary consumers (lions, tigers, foxes, wild dogs, some birds, snakes, some insects) and the tertiary consumers (hawks, eagles, humans). They are also decomposers whose numbers are absolutely huge (worms, snails, many insects including ants and bacteria).