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They consume the plants (producers) and obtain the most amount of nutrients and energy and then get eaten by the secondary consumers who obtain a little less energy since it is being passed down a line. Cows would be a primary who consumers grass that obtained energy and nutrients through photosynthesis and then we eat the cow (secondary) and gain what was left from the grass after the cow ate it and spent energy

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Can you identify the producers primary consumers ans secondary consumers in the ecosystem?

In an ecosystem, producers are typically plants and other photosynthetic organisms that convert sunlight into energy. Primary consumers are herbivores that eat these producers, such as rabbits or deer. Secondary consumers are carnivores that feed on primary consumers, like foxes or hawks. This food chain illustrates the flow of energy from producers to consumers at different trophic levels.


What are 10 producers and 10 consumers of grassland ecosystem?

Producers provide much needed energy in an ecosystem. Ten producers in a forest ecosystem are: grass, berries, shrubs, flowers, trees, weeds, algae, lichen, mosses, and fungi.


What would happen if there were no secondary consumers?

Without secondary consumers, primary consumers would likely experience an increase in population, leading to overgrazing or overconsumption of primary producers. This could disrupt the entire food chain and ecosystem balance, ultimately affecting the biodiversity and stability of the ecosystem.


What would happen to an ecosystem if tertiary consumers died?

If tertiary consumers were to die out in an ecosystem, there would be a significant disruption in the food web. Their absence would likely lead to an overpopulation of secondary consumers, which could deplete the populations of primary consumers and subsequently affect the primary producers. This imbalance can result in habitat degradation and a decline in biodiversity, as the ecosystem struggles to maintain its equilibrium without the regulatory role that tertiary consumers play. Ultimately, the entire ecosystem's health and stability would be compromised.


In a ecosystem which would have a larger population producers or primary consumers?

Producers since they make up the population. Yes, they will be threatened by the primary consumers, But since there main goal is to produce, not consume.

Related Questions

Are primary consumers or secondary consumers the largest part of the ecosystem?

The largest parts of an ecosystem is the primary consumers. The ecosystem could hold more of a body size of primary consumers as opposed to secondary consumers.


How are producers related to primary consumers in ecosystem?

Answer this question… Primary consumers eat secondary consumers, which rely on producers for food.


The four elements of an ecosystem are?

Producers, Primary Consumers Secondary Consumers Tertiary Consumers


Is primary consumers the greatest number of members in an specific ecosystem?

Secondary consumers


Are phytoplankton in a freshwater ecosystem primary consumers?

No, They are primarily consumed!


What if there were no producers in an ecosystem?

there won`t be any primary consumers


If grass and shrubs were removed from rural Massachusetts ecosystem what would most likely happen?

What would happen if grasses and shrubs were removed from an ecosystem? A.the primary consumers would increaseB.the primary consumers would become secondary consumersC.the primary consumers would die out or move elsewhereD.the primary consumers would stay unchanged


Why each type of consumer is an important part of a ecosystem?

Primary consumers are impotant because they eat the producers if there was no primary consumers there probably wouldn't be second or third consumers


Can secondary consumers become primary consumers?

A primary consumer will never become a secondary consumer. In an ecosystem, there is one primary consumer and one secondary consumer, just like there is only one producer. Each member of an ecosystem has its specific duty.


Why would a grassland ecosystem have more primary consumers than a rain forest ecosystem?

Because primary consumers find it easier to eat grass, In grassland there is much more grass than in a rainforest


Can you give two sentence about consumers?

The consumers in an ecosystem eat the producers. The predator eats the primary consumer


Can you identify the producers primary consumers ans secondary consumers in the ecosystem?

In an ecosystem, producers are typically plants and other photosynthetic organisms that convert sunlight into energy. Primary consumers are herbivores that eat these producers, such as rabbits or deer. Secondary consumers are carnivores that feed on primary consumers, like foxes or hawks. This food chain illustrates the flow of energy from producers to consumers at different trophic levels.