Food Chain Diagram: Ecosystem Energy Flow Explained #196152 (License: Personal Use)

This educational diagram depicts the flow of energy in a terrestrial ecosystem, beginning with abiotic inputs (sun, air, water, soil) supporting producers like plants and algae. Primary consumers (herbivores such as deer and rabbits), secondary consumers (omnivores like bears and humans), and tertiary consumers (carnivores like wolves) follow, while detritivores (e.g., insects, birds) recycle nutrients back into the system. Arrows indicate direction of energy transfer and nutrient cycling.

Used in biology classrooms, environmental science websites, and educational resources to teach ecological relationships, trophic levels, and ecosystem dynamics; matches user intent for learning or explaining food chains visually.