My Experience
How many different kinds of producers did you find?
My site had various types of producers since it is surrounded by a forest. There are trees, grass, marine plants, bushes, and other plants.
How many different kinds of First order consumers did you find?
Sparrows, butterflies, dragonflies, crickets, and other insects were the first order consumers I was able to witness at the site. There are probably more in the area but they just didn’t make an appearance in my presence.
How many different kinds of Second order consumers did you find?
Robin birds and toads were second order consumers I found in my site.
How many different kinds of Third order consumers did you find?
Excluding humans, third order consumers that were found in my site were hawks and seagulls
Looking over your examples from the different trophic levels, do you notice any patterns? What patterns do you recognize?
Herbivores are at the bottom, whereas carnivores are at the top. Smaller animals also tend to be at the bottom and larger animals at the top. Another pattern is there are less predators than preys; there are mores living things in the site that are producers and first consumers than second and third consumers.
Why do you think this/these patterns exist in nature?
These patterns exist to maintain the cycle of life. All living things need energy and can only get it from food. Theses pattern are fundamental in establishing certain hierarchies for our ecosystems in order for life and reproduction.
Do you think you might find different patterns (or different distributions of organisms) in a suburban neighborhood than in a forest?
Yes, there would be a slight difference in the pattern and distributions of organisms in a suburban neighborhood than in a forest. The forest has more wild and larger animals than in a residential area. Areas with human development tend to have smaller animals and medium sized animals such as deer. You wouldn’t normally see a hawk scooping down to grab a rabbit in the park where its heavily populated with people. Also, in a suburban neighborhood, pets exist on the same field as humans. They eat processed food but are not eaten by people. A different pattern between the two location would the organisms at the top of the pyramid. Humans are third consumers in a suburban neighborhood, whereas as large predators are usually at the top in a forest.
My site had various types of producers since it is surrounded by a forest. There are trees, grass, marine plants, bushes, and other plants.
How many different kinds of First order consumers did you find?
Sparrows, butterflies, dragonflies, crickets, and other insects were the first order consumers I was able to witness at the site. There are probably more in the area but they just didn’t make an appearance in my presence.
How many different kinds of Second order consumers did you find?
Robin birds and toads were second order consumers I found in my site.
How many different kinds of Third order consumers did you find?
Excluding humans, third order consumers that were found in my site were hawks and seagulls
Looking over your examples from the different trophic levels, do you notice any patterns? What patterns do you recognize?
Herbivores are at the bottom, whereas carnivores are at the top. Smaller animals also tend to be at the bottom and larger animals at the top. Another pattern is there are less predators than preys; there are mores living things in the site that are producers and first consumers than second and third consumers.
Why do you think this/these patterns exist in nature?
These patterns exist to maintain the cycle of life. All living things need energy and can only get it from food. Theses pattern are fundamental in establishing certain hierarchies for our ecosystems in order for life and reproduction.
Do you think you might find different patterns (or different distributions of organisms) in a suburban neighborhood than in a forest?
Yes, there would be a slight difference in the pattern and distributions of organisms in a suburban neighborhood than in a forest. The forest has more wild and larger animals than in a residential area. Areas with human development tend to have smaller animals and medium sized animals such as deer. You wouldn’t normally see a hawk scooping down to grab a rabbit in the park where its heavily populated with people. Also, in a suburban neighborhood, pets exist on the same field as humans. They eat processed food but are not eaten by people. A different pattern between the two location would the organisms at the top of the pyramid. Humans are third consumers in a suburban neighborhood, whereas as large predators are usually at the top in a forest.