What are the differences between producer decomposer consumer and ecological niche?

Answer 1

A producer is an organism that makes food. These are your plants. They produce sugars and food for the consumers. The plants contain the most energy.

A consumer is an organism that consumes other organisms for energy and food. There are three types of consumers. These are the herbivores (animals that eat only plants), the carnivore (animals which only eat meat), and the omnivores (animals that eat both plants and animals).

A decomposer is an organism that breaks down waste and dead organisms into nutrients for the producers. These can be fungi, animals, bacteria, etc...

An ecological niche is the role or function the organisms has in its ecosystem. For example, an owl's niche would be that of a hunter in his ecosystem.

I hope this helps a bit.

Eric Cook (ericcook29@Yahoo.com)

Answer 2

Producers are organisms that make their own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, while decomposers break down dead organic matter. Consumers are organisms that obtain energy by eating other organisms. An ecological niche refers to the specific role and position an organism has in its environment, including its habitat, diet, behavior, and interactions with other species.