EDC330 Food Web by Olga Melissourgos

Producers/Decomposers:

omelisso — 2025-04-07 18:13:06 UTC

Producers: Plants, algae, and phytoplankton that make their own food using sunlight through photosynthesis.
Example: Grass, algae, trees, flowers
Decomposers: Organisms that break down dead plants and animals and return nutrients to the soil.
Example: Fungi, bacteria, worms

Primary Consumers:

omelisso — 2025-04-07 18:19:12 UTC

Herbivores- animals that eat only plants. They get their energy by eating things like leaves, grass, fruits, and vegetables
Animals that eat producers (plants or algae).
Example: Grasshopper, deer, rabbit, caterpillar

Secondary Consumers:

omelisso — 2025-04-07 18:22:37 UTC

(Carnivores or Omnivores)
Carnivores- animals that eat only other animals. They get their energy by hunting or eating meat.
Omnivores- animals that eat both plants and other animals. They get their energy from a mix of foods.
Animals that eat primary consumers.
Example: Frog, snake, fox, small bird

Tertiary Consumers:

omelisso — 2025-04-07 18:25:34 UTC

(Top Predators)

Animals that eat secondary consumers. They are usually at the top of the food chain.
Example: Hawk, eagle, wolf, big cat
They eat meat, primarily animals that are already predators themselves.
They often eat carnivores or omnivores!