ECOLOGY
ENERGY FLOW AND THE FOOD CHAIN
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a large decrease in the amount of sunlight available
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a large increase in the number of carnivores
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a small increase in the number of decomposers
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a small decrease in the amount of minerals available
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Detailed explanation-1: -These include solar energy input, temperature and moisture levels, carbon dioxide levels, nutrient availability, and community interactions (e.g., grazing by herbivores) 2. These factors affect how many photosynthesizers are present to capture light energy and how efficiently they can perform their role.
Detailed explanation-2: -The green plants in the ecosystem are called producers and they make the first trophic level of the food chain having the greatest amount of energy.
Detailed explanation-3: -Light energy affects water temperature, biological processes (such as the relationship between predators and prey) and plant photosynthesis and growth. Under natural conditions light is controlled by topography, cloudiness, vegetation cover, and seasonal patterns, like less daylight in the winter.
Detailed explanation-4: -The energy flow takes place via the food chain and food web. During the process of energy flow in the ecosystem, plants being the producers absorb sunlight with the help of the chloroplasts and a part of it is transformed into chemical energy in the process of photosynthesis.