My small dome of a backyard is home to many little creatures. Because although I live in the desert, the plants in my yard have made an environment entirely of its own. Tropical plants at every edge of the fence, and large trees, which shade the other plants and critters from the hot Arizona sun. A few producers that are popular to attraction are the banana plant, the wild flowers, hibiscus, and the few herbs I have- basil, mint, cilantro, etc. My backyard also supports large mesquite trees, which are the providers for the shade. My primary consumers would include- termites, hummingbirds, bees, butterflies, and other small insects. My secondary consumers are lizards, my pet turtle, snakes, and large tarantulas. A tertiary consumer is a stray tabby cat, that comes into my yard from time to time. He …show more content…
All the organisms listed above are either autotroph or heterotroph. The producers, are entirely autotrophs, because they use the sun’s energy to produce food. The other consumers can be labeled as heterotrophs, as they rely on consuming other organisms. Looking at it from a triangles perspective, each trophic layer can be found in a triangle shape. You’ll find that the producers will be at the bottom, next are the primary consumers. They are found here because they feed off the plants on the first level. The third level is where you will find secondary consumers, these creatures eat both the first and the second, in some way or another. And lastly the tertiary consumer- the cat, will be found at the very top, because he eats all of the listed organisms below. Altogether there are fifteen organisms living off the support of my backyard. Five producers, five primary consumers, four
Many variations and species of plants can be found all around the world and in different habitats. These variations and characteristics are due to their adaptations to the natural habitat surrounding them. In three of many climatic zones, the arid, tropical and temperate zone, plants that vary greatly from each other are found in these locations. In this experiment, we’ll be observing the connection between the adaptations of the plants to their environment at the Fullerton Arboretum. The arboretum is a space containing numerous plants from different environments. The plants are carefully looked after and organized into their specific habitat. Therefore, we’ll be able to take a look at the plants within multiple
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A food chain begins with the producers. Since plants get their energy from sunlight, they are producers; one of the common producers in the Sonoran Desert is the prickly pear cactus. Many different animals eat the fruit of the prickly pear cactus, including Harris's antelope squirrel. The squirrel is a consumer because it gets its energy from other organisms. In this case, the squirrel gets its energy from the fruit of the prickly pear cactus. The food chain starts with a producer, the prickly pear cactus, which obtains its energy from sunlight. The prickly pear is eaten by Harris's antelope squirrel, which, because it is the first consumer in the food chain, is called the primary consumer. The squirrel is eaten by the diamondback rattlesnake,
A different scenario takes place when an alien species is transported to a new area. Although direct competition with similar species is still a problem, the new kid in the block may have no natural pests and diseases. Thus, large stands of monocultures can occur. It is generally accepted that one plant species will support 10 species of animals. If one species takes over 99% of a given habitat dozens if not hundreds of species are lost from that area and some populations are stressed enough that extinction is possible.
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All living things fall into two main categories based on how they obtain chemical energy. There are autotrophs and heterotrophs. Autotrophs are “an organism that uses energy from an external source, such as sunlight, to produce its own food without having to eat other organisms or their remains (page g14).” Within the food web, autotrophs are identified as producers because they convert the energy from sun into the energy they need through photosynthesis and are plants, algae and even some bacteria. In contrast, heterotrophs are “an organism that obtains its energy by eating other organisms or their remains (page g4).” Consumers include herbivores, carnivores, and decomposers. While autotroph are recognized by many in the
A huge array of plants and animals surrounds you. You take a deep breath inhaling the magnificent scents of the blooming flowers and marshy wetland. Birds darken the sky as they fly overhead and crocodiles lay resting in the sawgrass. Animals live in harmony with each other everday.This place although seems like a fairytale is actually very similar to a well-known place called the Florida Everglades, a subtropical wetland ecosystem with an amazing biodiversity. However, this ecosystem is falling apart due to a variety of reasons. For example, snakes not native to this wetland are introduced threatening this ecosystem's food web. The Florida Everglades is a wetland worth preserving though, because it provides a habitat for wildlife, essentially supports the economy of the United States, and humans benefit from this ecosystem.
Global warming has taken planet earth by storm. Over 1 million animal species have gone extinct, and many more are predicted to follow. In the past century, temperatures have increased 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit due to humans’ high outpouring of greenhouse gases. This change has resulted in rising sea levels, which leads to habitat loss and climate change. This affects not only animals, but human beings, as well. If we don’t start an effort to save this plant, who knows how long it will last. Earth is a Marvelous place that’s a privilege to call home; it’s about time we start treating it that way.
Through millions of years of evolution, well-balanced habitats have co-evolved to provide for the wide variety of species and their needs. Trees have adapted to weeds, weeds have adapted to the predation from herbivores, and so on up the food chain. Similar scenarios are seen throughout the world. Through the process of natural selection, specific species or broad species families will go extinct. However, these occurrences have largely been due to the natural flow and evolution of time. It wasn’t until recently that dominant species, such as humans, have taken the course of nature into their own hands.
Masterpieces are created either for the audience’s entertainment or for the creator's sake to be able to design their feelings into the novel or into the artwork. An author from the 1840s, named Sarah Orne Jewett, expresses her feelings that she establishes through her novel, The Country of the Pointed Fir, which makes it piece of art. She is able to express her feelings through the diction that she picks for her main character to use. Her main character is a writer who has ventured to New England in order to find the inspiration she needs for her novel. Jewett directs her feelings of writing and life through her main character. When another author named, Willa Cather, reads The Country of the Pointed Firs, 40 years later, she notes how Miss.
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Woody plants, reptiles, birds, ants, and mammals are being surveyed at sites 26 long-term monitoring sites.
An ecosystem is a group of living plants, animals and organisms that interact together in a non-living environment (Ellis). Animals, plants, water and air work together in an structured fashion establishing a balanced system. To have a fully functioning ecosystem, each animal and plant plays a unique role in keeping the ecosystem healthy. There are three categories of living organisms that make up an ecosystem; producers, consumers, and decomposers. The two most imperative roles in the ecosystem are the soil and sun. The sun aids the water cycle and comfortable lifestyles of the animals and the soil stores the nutrients that are required for plants to grow. Ecosystems are a base to all humankind; they provide many goods and services that
This helps consumers called heterotrophs and autotrophs use organic molecules produced by photosynthesis as a building block for growth and repair and as a source of chemical energy for cellular work. (Mader, 2013) Photosynthesis produces an enormous amount of carbohydrate that humans use to convert it into coal.