FORESTRY
ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT
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Question
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eats primary consumers
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eats producers
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eats plants
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The primary consumers are herbivores (vegetarians). The organisms that eat the primary consumers are meat eaters (carnivores) and are called the secondary consumers. The secondary consumers tend to be larger and fewer in number.
Detailed explanation-2: -Tertiary consumers eat the secondary consumers. They are at the fourth trophic level. In the desert ecosystem, an owl or eagle may prey on a snake.
Detailed explanation-3: -Secondary consumers are largely comprised of carnivores that feed on the primary consumers or herbivores. Other members of this group are omnivores that not only feed on primary consumers but also on producers or autotrophs. An example is a fox eating rabbit.
Detailed explanation-4: -Insects (Primary consumers)⟶ Frogs(Secondary consumers)⟶ Birds(Tertiary consumers)