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2.1 Energy Flow in An Ecosystem

The document summarizes energy flow through ecosystems. It explains that: 1) Sunlight provides energy for producers like plants through photosynthesis. 2) Producers are consumed by primary, secondary, and tertiary consumers in a food chain. 3) Decomposers break down dead organisms and cycle nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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2.1 Energy Flow in An Ecosystem

The document summarizes energy flow through ecosystems. It explains that: 1) Sunlight provides energy for producers like plants through photosynthesis. 2) Producers are consumed by primary, secondary, and tertiary consumers in a food chain. 3) Decomposers break down dead organisms and cycle nutrients back into the ecosystem.

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Chapter 2 Ecosystem

SCIENCE | DLP | FORM 2


2.1 Energy Flow in an
Ecosystem
Do you know?
• Sun – the source of energy in all ecosystems
• Green plants – convert light energy from the Sun into
chemical energy through photosynthesis.
• Chemical energy – transferred to primary consumers
followed by secondary and tertiary consumers in the
food chain and food web
Ecosystem

Producer

Organisms Consumer

Decomposer
Ecosystem
• Produces its own food through
Producer photosynthesis
• Green plants
Organisms Consumer

Decomposer
Ecosystem • Eat another organism

• Herbivore – plants Primary Consumer


• Carnivore – animals
• Omnivore - both Producer • Eat producers
• Herbivores and omnivores

Organisms Consumer Secondary Consumer


• Eat primary consumer
• Omnivore and carnivore
Decomposer
Tertiary Consumer
• Eat secondary consumer
• Carnivore
Ecosystem
• Breaks down dead animals
Producer and plants into simpler
materials or nutrients
Organisms Consumer • Saprophytism

Decomposer
Ecosystem

Primary Secondary
Consumer Consumer

Producer

DEAD
Decomposer
Tertiary
Consumer
Food Chain
Used to show the feeding relationship between organisms

Cabbage Snail Bird Fox


Producer Primary Secondary Tertiary
consumer consumer consumer
Food Web
The interconnection of a few food chains

Cabbage  Caterpillar  Bird  Snake


Cabbage  Snail  Bird  Snake
Cabbage  Grasshopper  Bird  Snake
Cabbage  Grasshopper  Frog  Snake
Energy Flow in Food Web

Cabbage Snail Bird Fox

Energy is transferred from one organism to another organism


Energy Flow in Food Web

• Energy loss
• Movement
• Respiration
• Heat energy / chemical energy through undigested food /
faeces
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