ECOLOGY
ORGANISMS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
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prairie dogs, rabbits, and mice
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hawks, owls, and snakes
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grass and bushes
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All of the organisms are producers.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Shrubs, trees, mosses and lichens and bacteria are the main producers of grassland ecosystem.
Detailed explanation-2: -Examples of producers in the prairie are grasses and wildflowers because they use the sun to make their own food through a process called photosynthesis. An organism that depends on others for food is called a consumer.
Detailed explanation-3: -Examples: Producers-prairie clover, gamagrass, bluestem grass, blazing star wildflower.
Detailed explanation-4: -Mammals like prairie dogs, bison, elk, deer, and pronghorns graze on the grasses and other plants that grow on the prairie. Predators like birds of prey, mountain lions, coyotes, and black footed ferrets depend on the abundance of wildlife to hunt for prey.