FLOW OF ENERGY AND MATTER

IN THE ECOSYSTEMS

MARYGRACE SUNGA
10- GRATITUDE
ENERGY AND MATTER FLOW IN ECOSYSTEM
ECOSYSTEMS TAKE UP MATTER AND ENERGY AS PLANTS AND
ANIMALS GROW, REPRODUCE , AND MAINTAIN LIFE.
THAT MATTER AND ENERGY CAN BE RECYCLED WITHIN THE
ECOSYSTEM OR EXPORTED OUT THE ECOSYSTEM.
THE FLOW OF ENERGY AND MATTER IN THE
ECOSYSTEM
 THE NUTRIENTS ARE TAKEN UP BY THE PLANS THROUGH THEIR ROOTS AND
THE VASCULAR SYSTEM.
 THE NUTRIENTS ARE PASSED ON TO PRIMARY CONSUMERS AS THEY EAT THE
PLANTS.
 AS THE FOOD CHAIN CONTINUES, THE PRIMARY CONSUMERS ARE EATEN BY
THE SECONDARY CONSUMERS .
 THE SECONDARY CONSUMERS ARE EATEN BY THE TERTIARY CONSUMERS,
AND SO ON.
 WHEN THE LIVING THING DIES , THEY ARE BROKEN DOWN BY THE
DECOMPOSERS AND RELEASE THE NUTRIENTS TO THE ECOSYSTEM.