Tuesday, 24 May 2011

4.5a Food Chains, 4.5b Food Webs

Food Chains

1 organism per trophic level
In food chains no omnivores or more than 2 trophic levels
Show flow of matter and energy

Food Webs

Better description of ecosystem (community of organisms which are interacting -> feeding)

Organisms feeding at different trophic levels
1) Multiple predators
2) Multiple prey
3) Food chains becoming linked



Producer -> Grass
Primary consumer -> Rabbit, beetle, slug, mice, woodlice
Secondary -> Small birds, badger
Hawk can be secondary consumer or tertiary consumer
Food chains are linked (2 or 3 links)

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