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Unit 2 - Ecosystems & Ecology

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Globe Showing Europe Africa

Unit 1 - Foundations Of Environmental Systems & Societies

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Unit 3 - Biodiversity & Conservation

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Unit 4 -Water & Aquatic Food Production Systems & Societies

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Deciduous Tree

Unit 5 - Soil Systems & Terrestrial Food Production Systems & Societies

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Unit 6 - Atmospheric Systems & Societies

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Unit 7 - Climate Change & Energy Production

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Unit 8 - Human Systems & Resource Use

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Internal Assessment

Alright kiddos, time to dive into some ecological goodness. Grab your snorkels, we&#39;re going under!

It&#39;s not some funky diet plan, it&#39;s about who eats who in nature. Kinda like a cafeteria line, but way cooler.

These are the green-thumbed folks of the ecosystem, they make their own grub via photosynthesis. Think plants, algae, even some peculiar bacteria. They&#39;re the self-sufficient life of the party!

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Real-World Example: Imagine you&#39;re a sunflower 🌻, basking in the sunlight, making your food like a boss. No need for take-out!

These are your hard-core vegetarians, also known as herbivores. They chow down on producers.

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Real-World Example: Picture a peaceful cow 🐮, munching away on grass in a meadow

The carnivores come into play here. They&#39;re the meat-eaters, enjoying a juicy steak...well, in a non-restaurant kind of way.

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Real-World Example: Consider a fox 🦊, stealthily hunting a mouse in the night.

These are often the top dogs of the food chain. They feast on other carnivores, but some also have a side salad and are called omnivores. 
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Real-World Example: Picture a mighty bald eagle 🦅, swooping down to snatch a fish out of the lake.

The &quot;pass the parcel&quot; of the energy world, just a little less fun for the ones getting eaten. It&#39;s a simple roadmap of who is munching on whom in an ecosystem.

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Real-World Example: Grass (Producer) &rarr; Rabbit (Primary Consumer) &rarr; Fox (Secondary Consumer). It&#39;s like a relay race, but the energy baton is getting smaller with each pass.

A reality TV drama level complex version of the food chain. It shows interconnected food chains and illustrates just how intertwined an ecosystem really is. It&#39;s like an all-you-can-eat buffet with lots of options!

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Real-World Example: In a forest, a berry bush might be eaten by a rabbit or a bird, and these animals might be eaten by a fox or an owl. It&rsquo;s more of a &quot;who&rsquo;s eating who&quot; game of thrones situation.

Species don&#39;t always stick to one lane. Depending on the food chain we&#39;re looking at, they could be in different trophic levels. Like a jaguar, sometimes it&#39;s a secondary consumer, other times it&rsquo;s tertiary. A picky eater, it seems!

The unsung heroes who clean up the place. They feed on dead organisms at each level. The world&rsquo;s natural recycling system.

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Real-World Example: Think about earthworms, fungi, or bacteria helping to break down fallen leaves in a forest. It&rsquo;s like nature&#39;s own composting system.

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So, there you go! The basics of food chains and food webs, simplified. Remember, the ecosystem is just like a giant interconnected web (pun intended), every role is critical, and every creature has its part to play in the great circle of life! 🌍

Unit 2 - Ecosystems & Ecology

Eco-Dynamics: Food Chains & Webs Unveiled

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Trophic levels

Producers

Primary consumers

Secondary consumers

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Unit 2 - Ecosystems & Ecology

Eco-Dynamics: Food Chains & Webs Unveiled

Table of content

Trophic levels

Producers

Primary consumers

Secondary consumers

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