Food Web

Food Chain Food Chain: process in which every animal/plant depends on another for food

Herbivore: an animal that only eats plants Ex: bunnies, deer, and sheep

Carnivore: An animal that only eats meat Ex: lions, leopards, and foxes

Omnivore: an animal that eats both plants and meat Ex: Humans, bears, mice

Autotrophs: organism that makes its own food Making their own food is called photosynthesis

Photosynthesis Photosynthesis is where plants make their own food This gives the plants energy to survive

Heterotrophs: they get energy through the food they eat such as plants and animals!

Decomposers: organisms that break down dead things Ex: Molds, worms, and flies

Keystone species: important species in an environment Without keystone species the area they live in will change Ex: alligators, lions, and bees

Help! The forest is home to a lot of animals We can help save them by not cutting down trees from the forest It is called deforestation when we cut down the forest trees!