FORESTRY
ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT
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Question
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What trophic level do Herbivores occupy-ex:mouse eating seeds
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producers
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primary consumers
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secondary consumers
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tertiary consumers
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Herbivores eat plants, algae, and other producers. They are at the second trophic level. In a grassland ecosystem, deer, mice, and even elephants are herbivores.
Detailed explanation-2: -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. This continues on, all the way up to the top of the food chain.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mouse occupies the trophic level of secondary consumers, while owl is the tertiary consumer.
Detailed explanation-4: -Primary Consumer-Animals that consume only plant matter. They are herbivores-eg rabbits, caterpillars, cows, sheep, and deer.
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