Within a food chain, some living things create the energy and some use the

energy.

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Energy flows Energy flows through an through an ecosystem in ecosystem in oneone direction direction

from from producers toproducers to various levels various levels of of consumersconsumers

There are organisms that create energy.

These are called producers.

Plants areproducers.

There are organisms that use energy.

These are called consumers.

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Energy TransferEnergy Transfer

• EnergyEnergy in an ecosystem in an ecosystem originally originally comes from the suncomes from the sun

• Energy flows through Energy flows through Ecosystems from Ecosystems from producers to producers to consumersconsumers–ProducersProducers (make food) (make food)–ConsumersConsumers (use food by eating (use food by eating producers or other consumers)producers or other consumers)

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ProducersProducers

•SunlightSunlight is the is the main source of main source of energy for energy for mostmost life on earth.life on earth.

•ProducersProducers contain contain chlorophyllchlorophyll & can & can use energy directly use energy directly from the sunfrom the sun

Plants make their own food using sunlight, soil, and other elements.

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ConsumersConsumersOrganisms eat other Organisms eat other organisms to obtain organisms to obtain

energy. (e.g. energy. (e.g. animalsanimals))• HerbivoresHerbivores–Eat Only PlantsEat Only Plants

• CarnivoresCarnivores–Eat Only Other Eat Only Other AnimalsAnimals

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ConsumersConsumers

• OmnivoresOmnivores (Humans) (Humans)–Eat Plants & AnimalsEat Plants & Animals

• Detritivores (Scavengers)Detritivores (Scavengers)–Feed On Dead Plant & Animal Feed On Dead Plant & Animal

Remains (buzzards)Remains (buzzards)• DecomposersDecomposers–Fungi & BacteriaFungi & Bacteria

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Name the Producer, Name the Producer, Consumers & Decomposers Consumers & Decomposers

in this food chain:in this food chain: