PPT-Producers, Consumers & Decomposers

By Cammies Corner Producers Consumers and Decomposers You probably know that you get energy from the food you eat You might be surprised to learn that all the food energy on Earth comes from the . Chapter 13. , Unit 13.3. 1. Objectives. To describe the roles of producers and consumers in ecosystems.. To apply the concept of producers and consumers to your own life.. To compare photosynthesis to chemosynthesis.. What is an ecosystem?. An ecosystem is made up of all the living and the nonliving things in an area and how those living and nonliving things interact with each other.. Ecosystems come in a variety of sizes. They can be as small as a puddle or as large as a continent.. Chapter 5.2. Businesses in . a Market Economy are driven by Profit Motive. . (the desire to make money. Producers. —Make goods and provide services.. Maximizing profit. —In a market economy, producers of goods and services are motivated by the desire to make money.. Energy Pyramids . Scavengers and Decomposers. Tertiary Consumer. Secondary Consumer. Primary Consumer. Producer. 1000. 100. 10. 1. Energy Pyramid. Energy Pyramid . Trends and Details. In the energy pyramid each animal gets 1/10. Chapter 13. , Unit 13.3. 1. Objectives. To describe the roles of producers and consumers in ecosystems.. To apply the concept of producers and consumers to your own life.. To compare photosynthesis to chemosynthesis.. *The most important thing is to really pay attention to the pictures and diagrams and study them . before. and . after . reading the question!. The map below shows weather conditions in North America for one day in October.. KEY CONCEPTS. Interactions and interdependencies. Producers, consumers, and decomposers. Nutrient cycles and energy flow. Environmental impacts. I wonder…. What would you say to getting rid of the biting insects that attack you each spring and summer?. 1. What . do ecologists call the transfer of energy that begins with the Sun and passes from one organism to the next in a food chain?. Food . transfer. Direction of energy. Energy . flow. Pyramid of numbers. What is an ecosystem?. A community that includes all living and nonliving things in a certain area.. Abiotic: All the non-living things in an ecosystem. Mountains, lakes, soil, climate, etc.. Biotic: All the living things in an ecosystem. Compare . the structures and functions of different species that . help them live and survive . such as hooves on prairie animals or webbed feed in aquatic animals. . STAAR 2013 #22; RC 4; Readiness. Environmental Literacy Project. Michigan State University. . Ecosystems . Unit. Activity 1.3 . Key Features of Ecosystems. 1. Unit map. You are here. 2. What is an ecosystem?. An ecosystem is a group of living and nonliving things in a place that has a specific climate, landforms, soil types, and vegetation. . (A) . Abiotic. component. (B) Biotic component. Abiotic. component:. Abiotic. component of pond consists of water, dissolved minerals, oxygen and carbon dioxide. Solar radiations are the main source of energy.. Exchange. Forms of Exchange- Barter. Barter- this is a direct trade; one good for another good . Bartering normally contains more than two actors in the final trade. Example: Trading a lunch. Money. Money- any item that is readily accepted by people in return for goods and services. OCES & OKSBDC Partnership. Risk Management. Understanding the nature of risk. Selecting appropriate strategies to reduce risk. Areas of Risk Management. Production. Marketing. Financial. Legal . Labor/Human .