BIO 101 Week 5 Food Web Diagram

Create a diagram in which you illustrate the energy flow among organisms of a food chain in a particular ecosystem. See Ch. 20 of the textbook for details and examples.

Select an ecosystem, such as a temperate forest, desert biome, or the Everglades.

Determine the interdependency of life in your ecosystem by examining its organisms.

Include the following in your diagram: 

• List the organisms that can be found in your ecosystem. 

• Identify the structure and function of the main organs in at least two organisms, and indicate why they are suited for that environment. 

• Label major organisms that live in your selected ecosystem: P for producers, C for consumers, and D for decomposers. 

• Name the types of consumers in your ecosystem. 

• List the food chains associated with your ecosystem. Address the following items: 

• Name of the plant or animal
• What it eats
• What eats it
• How it adapts to the ecosystem 

• Describe the ecosystem’s population growth and regulation through community interactions. 

• Evaluate potential hazards caused by humans that might affect your ecosystem’s stability, such as environmental pollution. 

Include labels and associated details in the diagram.