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Energy flow in Ecosystems
Read pages Vobabulary: Trophic level
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Trophic Levels tertiary consumer secondary consumer Primary consumer Producer
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Primary Producer plant/ algae autotrophs 99%
Primary consumer herbivores hetrotrophs Secondary consumer primary carnivore Tertiary consumer top carnivore Usually no more than 5 links in a food chain. Why? Detritivores, scavengers, and decomposers Detritivores: consume litter, debris, and dung Scavengers: clean-up dead carcasses Decomposers: microorganisms that complete final breakdown of organic matter
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Energy Pyramid
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Food Chain
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Food Web
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