a living thing that depends upon plants (producers) or other consumers (usually animals) for food; a living thing that cannot make its own food
a meat eater; a consumer that eats only other consumers
a plant eater; a consumer that eats only producers
a consumer that eats both plants and animals
a living thing that uses the sun's energy to make food; green plants are producers
an organism that breaks down dead plant or animal materials
The flow of energy through a community; energy is passed from the sun to green plants and onto animals; animals that plants may become food for other animals
all food chains in a community; the flow of energy through connected food chains