Food Chains the flow of energy

Producers: get energy from the sun

Consumers: get energy from other living organisms

Primary consumers- also known as herbivores

get energy from producers

Secondary consumers- also known as carnivores

get energy from primary consumers

Tertiary consumers- also carnivores

get energy from secondary consumers

Decomposers- provide nutrients to producers by breaking down dead or decaying organisms.

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