Energy In An Ecosystem Vocabulary

A set of vocabulary flashcards covering key terms and concepts related to energy pyramids, trophic levels, and energy flow in ecosystems.

Producer

autotroph

Consumer

hetetroph

Autotroph

The organism that can produce its own food also known as also known as a producers

Heterotroph

An organism that eats other organisms

Trophic Level

Food leavle

Herbivore

Only eats plants

Omnivore

Eats both

Carnivore

Only eats meat

Detritivore

Eats dead things

Decomposer

Organism that breaks down original matter into simple compounds

Sun

The original source of energy for most ecosystems

Rule of 10%

The calculation where only $10\%$ of energy is passed up to the next trophic level, while $90\%$ is lost as heat and waste

Energy Pyramid

A visual model showing the transfer of energy up through trophic levels, starting from producers at the base