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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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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoThere are a lot fewer secondary consumers than there are producers.
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Is an insect a primary or secondary consumer?
There are many, many species of insects - some are primary consumers, and some are secondary consumers. A primary consumer eats producers (plants), and is also known as a herbivore. An example of an insect that is a herbivore is the cicada. A secondary consumer is also known as a carnivore. It consumes primary consumers (herbivores). An example of a carnivorous insect is the Sand wasp.
Is herbivorous is a consumer?
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.
Is a primary consumer a herbivore?
Yes, herbivores are primary consumers.
Why are there more primary consumers than tertiary consumers?
Because the total energy associated with the primary consumers isn't stored in their bodies, so can't all be passed on to the secondary ones. The rest is used for their life processes, such as movement.
What types of organisms are primary consumers?
Herbivores for example rabbits, because they eat plants. Many insects are herbivores as larvae, or as adults in the case of grasshoppers and locusts.
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.
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!
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.
Is a monkey a primary consumer?
Yes, some birds are primary consumers in that they eat plants or seeds. Some birds are secondary consumers because they eat fish, rodents, and other birds.
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.
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.
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 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).
What is secondary consumer in the food chain?
Well it depends on the environment. If it's a desert it's animals like bilby's and ant lions. Because they eat the bugs/insects/plants of the environment. (First consumers)
How would a long-term drought affect producers and consumers?
a long-term drought would affect both producers and consumers because if the producer doesn't produce what the consumer needs to eat then the consumers will die. Producers will not die because they are not living things.
