Ecosystems rely on interconnected food webs from "summary" of The Biology Book by DK
Ecosystems are complex networks of interacting organisms and their physical environment. One key aspect of these ecosystems is the interconnected food webs that sustain them. A food web is a representation of the feeding relationships within an ecosystem, showing how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another. It illustrates the various interconnected paths through which energy is transferred from producers to consumers to decomposers. In any given ecosystem, there are multiple food chains that interconnect to form a food web. Each food chain represents a sequence of organisms through which energy and nutrients are transferred. Producers, such as plants, are at the base of the food chain, converting sunlight into energy through photosynthesis. Primary consumers, such as herbivores, feed on producers, while secondary consumers, such as carnivores, feed on primary consumers. Decomposers, such as fungi and bacteria, break down dead organic matter and...
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