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Energy Sources in Nature

Discover how organisms obtain energy from the sun through photosynthesis and the role of producers, consumers, and decomposers in various ecosystems. Learn about herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, and decomposers in the food chain. Explore the vital functions of different types of consumers in maintaining ecological balance.

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Energy Sources in Nature

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  1. HOW DO ORGANISMS GET THEIR ENERGY?

  2. The SUN is the main source of energy for almost all living things

  3. Producer Producer– (autotrophs) an organism that uses the sun’s energy to make its food through photosynthesis • Begins the food chain or food web • Examples: Plants and Algae

  4. Consumers Consumer– (heterotrophs) ingest food containing the sun’s energy (eat producers) • Herbivores • Carnivores • Omnivores • Decomposers

  5. Types of Consumers Herbivores • eat plants Examples: grasshoppers, bison, antelope, cows

  6. Types of Consumers Carnivores • eat meat Predators • Hunt prey animals for food - Examples: coyotes, hawks, owls, lions Scavengers • Feed on dead animals • Examples: vultures, snails, worms, crabs

  7. Types of Consumers Omnivores- eat both plants and animals

  8. Types of Consumers Decomposers (Nature’s Recyclers) organism that feeds on and breaks down dead plant and animal matter • Bacteria is the #1 Decomposer Kids Corner - Herbivore, Omnivore, Carnivore Kids Corner - Producer,Consumer,Decomposer

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