13.4 – food chains and food webs Flashcards
_ shows a sequence of feeding relationships
food chain
_ & _ model the flow of energy in an ecosystem
food chains
food webs
_ link species by thier feeding relationships
food chains
_ follows the comnection between one producer and a singke chain of consumers within an ecosystem
food chain
_ are not all alike
consumers
_ eat only plants
herbavores
_ eat only animals
carnivores
_ eat both plants and animals
omnivores
_ eat dead organic matter
detritivores
_ are detritivores that break down organic matter into simpler compunds
decomposer
_ are consumers that primarily eat one specific organism or a very small number of organisms
specialists
_ are consumers that have a varying diet
generalists
_ levels are the nourishment levels in a food chain
trophic
_ consumers are herbavores that eat producers
primary
_ consumers are carnivores that eat herbavores
secondary