Question

A forest ecosystem having a lot of green plants has some foxes, lions and rabbits in it.
(a) Write a food chain comprising all the four organisms mentioned above.
(b) Name (i) one herbivore, and (ii) two carnivores, in this food chain.
(c) Name the link which is a predator as well as a prey.
(d) Name (i) second trophic level, and (ii) third trophic level.
(e) Which link of this food chain can feed on second trophic level as well as third trophic level, independently?
(f) If the sun provides 1000 J of energy to the plants, then how much energy will be transferred to fox through the food chain.

Answer 1

Explanation:

a)grass------rabbits--------fox---------lions

in a food web there is another possible answer

b)(i)rabbit

(ii)fox and lion

c) the fox is predator as well as prey

d)(i) rabbit (ii)fox

e)the grass can be feed rabbit as well as fox hence forming a food web. the grass can independently feed the second and third trophic level.

f)the fox is in the third trophic level

by using 10% law by raymond lindenman

the fox will get 10 J of energy