Ecosystem Relationships
Producer/Consumer: algae and jellyfish
Predator/Prey: Shark and small fish
Parasite/Host: trematode worm and small fish
Predator/Prey: Shark and small fish
Parasite/Host: trematode worm and small fish
Producer/Consumer: plankton and tadpole
Predator/Prey: Heron and minnow
Parasite/Host: leech and small fish
Predator/Prey: Heron and minnow
Parasite/Host: leech and small fish
Producer/Consumer: grass and grasshopper
Predator/Prey: hawk and rabbit
Parasite/Host: flea and fox
Predator/Prey: hawk and rabbit
Parasite/Host: flea and fox
What is biodiversity and how does it affect the ecosystem? Biodiversity is the variety of life in an ecosystem or habitat; lack of biodiversity can cause a whole species to die or struggle to find new resources/food to eat. Post an image of an environment that has a lot of biodiversity. (on right) Where does the energy for all ecosystems originally come from? Producers give off the most energy Why do all organisms in an ecosystem depend on producers? Producers give consumers the energy they need to survive How does a food web help show feeding relationships in an ecosystem? Food webs show how all the organisms in the environment depend on one another for food. |