Friday, June 21, 2013

FRAGILE WORLD OF RAINFOREST ECOSYSTEMS


Canopy and rainforest beauty .. 





Some more vocabulary

BIODIVERSITY:  the variety of living things

ECOSYSTEM:  a community of organisms interacting with one another and WITH the environment in which they live. 

DECOMPOSERS: organisms that break down leaves and other dead organic matter into nutrients

PRODUCERS: plants that use the Sun's energy, water and carbon dioxide to produce food and energy for consumers.

CONSUMERS: animals who eat plants (PRIMARY CONSUMERS - HERBIVORES) or animals who eat other animals who have eaten plants (SECONDARY CONSUMERS)




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