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| Paramo13_lo |
by CIAT - International Center for Tropical Agricultu on Flickr |
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This ecosystem is known for it's high altitudes and lush forests.
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| Green Leaf of a Bio Plant in Nature |
by epSos.de on Flickr |
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Leaf contains chloroplasts that take the sun's energy and convert it into sugars through a process called photosynthesis. This makes the plant a producer or autotroph.
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| Lubber grasshopper |
by JoelDeluxe on Flickr |
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Next, the grasshopper eats the leaf. This type of consumer is known as a primary consumer.
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| DSC03861 |
by Lawrie Cate on Flickr |
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This bird then eats the grasshopper making it a secondary consumer in the food chain.
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| Yellow Rat Snake (Elaphe obsolete) |
by cliff1066™ on Flickr |
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The snake then eats the bird (prey) making it the tertiary consumer and the TOP predator.
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