Interprets the food chain and the food chain

Energy Flow in an Ecosystem

2.1

Energy Flow in an Ecosystem

Producer

\(\downarrow\)

Primary Consumer

\(\downarrow\)

Secondary Consumer

\(\downarrow\)

Tertiary Consumer

\(\downarrow\)

Decomposer

A producer is an organism that produces its own food through photosynthesis.
Primary Consumers are herbivores and omnivores that eat producers.
Secondary consumer is an omnivore and carnivore that eats the primary consumer.
Tertiary consumer is a secondary carnivore that eats a secondary consumer.
Decomposer is an organism that breaks doen dead animals and plants into simpler materials or nutrients.

FOOD CHAIN

FOOD WEB

Energy Flow (Energy is transferred from one organism to another organism)

2.1

Energy Flow in an Ecosystem

Producer

\(\downarrow\)

Primary Consumer

\(\downarrow\)

Secondary Consumer

\(\downarrow\)

Tertiary Consumer

\(\downarrow\)

Decomposer

A producer is an organism that produces its own food through photosynthesis.
Primary Consumers are herbivores and omnivores that eat producers.
Secondary consumer is an omnivore and carnivore that eats the primary consumer.
Tertiary consumer is a secondary carnivore that eats a secondary consumer.
Decomposer is an organism that breaks doen dead animals and plants into simpler materials or nutrients.

FOOD CHAIN

FOOD WEB

Energy Flow (Energy is transferred from one organism to another organism)