Ecology Study Guides

Combining energy levels, producers, autotrophs & heterotrophs, types of consumers, & biomass

Trophic

level 4

 consumer 3 (carnivore 2) heteroptroph

dramatically less biomass

Trophic level 3  

consumer 2

(carnivore 1)

heteroptroph

dramatically less biomass

Trophic level 2

consumer 1 (herbivore)

 heteroptroph

dramatically less biomass

Trophic level 1

producer (plant material)

autotroph

largest biomass