Write a paragraph explaining the flow of energy through a food web. write a paragraph explaining the flow of matter through a food web.

#1 = The living organisms of an ecosystem are related through food chains, which gives rise to trophic levels in an ecosystem. There is a flow of energy from one trophic level to the other in a food chain. Producers bring energy from the sun into the community. Primary consumers eat the producers, which makes them herbivores in most communities. Secondary consumers eat the primary consumers, which makes them carnivores. Tertiary consumers eat the secondary consumers. A final link in the food chain are decomposers, which break down the organic matter of the tertiary consumers (or whichever consumer is at the top of the chain) and release nutrients into the soil. Thus, there is flow of energy from Sun > Producer > Herbivore > Carnivore > Decomposers.

#2 = The flow of matter is connecting to all of the subjects involved. Several animals benefit off of the plants, then their predators benefit off of them, and so on. If even one of the factors of this food web were to go extinct, the entire thing would be messed up.

A food chain shows how energy flows from one organism to another. In general, energy flows from the Sun to producers and then to consumers. The path is linear as the energy present in one step is transferred to the next. ... Energy may be lost in living systems as it flows through them.

How are the flow of matter and the flow of energy through ecosystems different? Flow of energy goes only one way, flow of matter is recycled within and between ecosystems.

Explanation:

the organisms are not adapted to live in some communities or habitats.

the form of energy changes and the total energy increases0l