Energy in Ecosystems

The video explains how animals, including humans, need to consume other living things to gain energy. It highlights the complex relationships between producers, consumers, and decomposers in ecosystems. A simplified diagram of a forest ecosystem's energy flow is used to illustrate the concept of a food web, showing how energy paths cross frequently. The video emphasizes the interconnectedness of all living things within an ecosystem.

What do animals, including humans, need to eat to obtain energy?

Describe the relationship between producers, consumers, and decomposers in an ecosystem.

What is a food web and how does it differ from a food chain?

What can be inferred about the complexity of feeding relationships in a forest ecosystem?

Explain how living things in an ecosystem are interconnected.