ECOLOGY
ENERGY FLOW AND THE FOOD CHAIN
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The way organisms move
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The way predators move
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The flow of energy
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The flow of prey
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Detailed explanation-1: -It shows how energy and nutrients are transferred from plants (producers) to herbivores and carnivores and through to decomposers . All food chains start with a producer. The arrows in the food chain below depict the direction in which energy and nutrients flow, i.e. the arrow always points from the eaten to the eater.
Detailed explanation-2: -To read the food web: The arrows show what each organism eats and the flow of energy. The arrow points to the organism that does the eating and who GETS the energy.
Detailed explanation-3: -The energy stored in the plants through photosynthesis is transferred to herbivores that feed on the plants. From herbivores, energy is transferred to carnivores that feed on them. So the direction of the flow of energy is from the sun to the carnivores.
Detailed explanation-4: -Arrows on a food chain, or food web, represent the flow of energy. The placement of the arrows in a food chain or food web is very important. The arrows always show the direction of the energy as it is transferred from one organism to another. The flow of energy can also be represented within an energy pyramid.