Question

In an ecosystem with four levels—producers, primary consumers, and two higher-level consumers—describe
where the decomposers operate relative to the other trophic levels. Provide at least two examples of
organisms at each level.

Answer 1

@wormynut

Answer 2

The decomposers help t recycle the nutrients b converting complex organic molecules to simple organic substances which are ansorbed by the plants. The producers, such as plants and some green algae take up these nutrients for their growth and by the process of photosynthesis, make food in the presence of sunlight of which they take only 1% of energy. Primary consumers such as insects, birdsetc eat theseplants and the amount of energy transferred is 10%. These primary consumers are later eaten by higher trophic levels again where only 10% of this energy is transferred. These food chains last only upto 3 or 4 levels as the energy level decreases with increasing trophic level and the higher level consumers later die as complex organic sustances and again decomposers act on them. Hence, the cycle continues.

Answer 3

eg; decomposerssuch as bacteria break up the dead and decaying animal matter to simple inorganic subtances which are absorbed by plants. Plants are eaten by insects and small creatures, these insects get further eaten up by predator birds and birds maybe eaten by other animals or humans like hens...these humans or animals decays and again decomposers act!

Answer 4

hope this helped! :D

Answer 5

thank you so much! :)

Answer 6

welcome :D

Answer 7

btw *to *by some spelling errors are there due to fast typing...hope you correct them!