In ecosystems, food chains and food webs illustrate the flow of energy among organisms. Food chains depict a single pathway where energy transfers from producers to various levels of consumers, including herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores.
Consumers can be either an individual or group of people who purchase or use goods and services solely for personal use, and not for manufacturing or resale.
Herbivore
Omnivore
Carnivore
Decomposers
A decomposer is an organism that breaks down organic materials from dead organisms to obtain energy.
Worms
Fungi
Bacteria
Producers
Producers are any kind of green plant. Green plants make their food by taking sunlight and using the energy to make sugar.
Trees
Grass
Plants
FOOD WEB VS FOOD CHAIN
FOOD WEBS show how plants and animals are connected in many ways to help them all survive. FOOD CHAINS follow just one path of energy as animals find food.
Food chains are the basic unit of any ecosystem, connecting with one another to form the food webs that map the interactions of life on Earth.