Food Webs

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a diagram that shows how different organisms in an ecosystem are connected through feeding relationships. It includes producers, consumers, and decomposers.

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What are producers in a food web?

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Producers are organisms, like plants, that make their own food using sunlight through a process called photosynthesis.

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What are consumers in a food web?

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Consumers are organisms that eat other organisms for energy. They can be herbivores (plant eaters), carnivores (meat eaters), or omnivores (eat both plants and animals).

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What role do decomposers play in a food web?

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Decomposers break down dead plants and animals, returning nutrients to the soil and helping to recycle matter in the ecosystem.

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How does drought affect a food web?

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Drought can reduce the availability of water, leading to fewer plants and less food for herbivores, which can affect the entire food web.

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What happens to herbivores during a drought?

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Herbivores may have less food available, which can lead to a decrease in their population.

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What is the relationship between plants and herbivores?

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Plants provide food for herbivores, and in turn, herbivores help to spread plant seeds and nutrients.

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What is an example of a herbivore in a grassland ecosystem?

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An example of a herbivore in a grassland ecosystem is a deer.

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What is an example of a carnivore in a forest ecosystem?

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An example of a carnivore in a forest ecosystem is an owl.

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What is the impact of less sunlight on small trees in a forest?

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Less sunlight can prevent small trees from growing larger because they need sunlight for photosynthesis.