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The bottom of the food chain is primary producers. But that doesn’t mean their role isn’t important. Primary producers are the most important of all… the source of food for everyone. Learn more… (more…)

Biomass is the amount of living matter in an ecosystem. The amount of different kinds of plants and animals there are leads to a balance… or an imbalance. Learn more… (more…)

What’s the role of scavengers and decomposers in our ecosystems? Learn more… (more…)

What is biodiversity? It means the biological diversity on our planet… how many different types of plants and animals there are, and even how different the plants and animals within one species can be. What’s the role of biodiversity in a healthy planet? Learn more… (more…)

What do animals eat? One way that scientists classify animals is by their diet… meat? plants? a little bit of everything? or only one specialized thing, like the koala bear that eats only eucalyptus leaves? Learn more about carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores… (more…)

Photosynthesis is the way plants get food energy from light. Learn more about this fascinating and important process… (more…)

Food chains and food webs are types of diagrams that show the relationships between plants and animals in an ecosystem. Food chains or food webs show which animals eat which plants or other animals. Learn more about food chains and food webs: (more…)