{"id":27765,"date":"2025-10-17T06:58:37","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T06:58:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/?page_id=27765"},"modified":"2025-10-24T22:47:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T22:47:36","slug":"food-webs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/","title":{"rendered":"4B Food Webs"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-27765\" data-postid=\"27765\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-27765 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-parallax-bg=\"desktop\" data-css_id=\"sgum811\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth_row_container tb_sgum811 tb_first tf_w\">\n            <span  class=\"builder_row_cover tf_abs\" data-lazy=\"1\"><\/span>            <div class=\"row_inner col_align_middle tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_di20811 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_pl87811 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/trans-fawn.png\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" title=\"4B Food Webs\" alt=\"4B Food Webs\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_f9ew811 last\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_ixz0811 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Guide-Icon.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"1000\" title=\"4B Food Webs\" alt=\"4B Food Webs\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_jf6b811   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h2>Food Webs<\/h2>\n<h3>Energy Flows &amp; 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option if you would like to see the text.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module video -->\n<div  class=\"module module-video tb_cho2811 video-top  \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n                    <div class=\"video-wrap-outer\">\n            <div class=\"video-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow\">\n                                    <noscript><iframe data-no-script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/469598636?h=&#038;pip=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;portrait=0&#038;title=0&#038;byline=0\" allow=\"fullscreen\" class=\"tf_abs tf_w tf_h\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n                                <\/div>\n            <!-- \/video-wrap -->\n        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/video-wrap-outer -->\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_y18w811 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_1di5811 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_rwgb811   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>Food Webs Lecture Guide Contents<\/h3>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module divider -->\n<div  class=\"module tf_mw module-divider tb_654k811 solid  divider-custom divider-center\" style=\"border-width: 3px;border-color: #bf0f29;margin-top: 10px;margin-bottom: 20px;max-width: 120px;\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <\/div>\n<!-- \/module divider -->\n<!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_9doc811   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h6>This guide and lecture material are assessed on the weekly quiz.<\/h6>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_top tb_col_count_4 tb_oed6811\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-1 tb_rdq1811 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_ecv2811 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/functional-groups\/#\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-1-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" title=\"Functional Groups\" alt=\"Functional Groups\">        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/functional-groups\/#\">\n                        Functional Groups                    <\/a>\n                            <\/h3>\n                    <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-1 tb_n2wd811\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_wowc811 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/biomass\/#\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-2-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" title=\"Biomass\" alt=\"Biomass\">        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/biomass\/#\">\n                        Biomass                    <\/a>\n                            <\/h3>\n                    <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-1 tb_zu2n811\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_jao2811 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/energy-nutrients\/#\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-3-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" title=\"Energy &amp; Nutrients\" alt=\"Energy &amp; Nutrients\">        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/energy-nutrients\/#\">\n                        Energy & Nutrients                    <\/a>\n                            <\/h3>\n                    <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-1 tb_2hdk811 last\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_cui9811 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/decomposers\/#\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-4-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" title=\"Decomposers\" alt=\"Decomposers\">        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/decomposers\/#\">\n                        Decomposers                    <\/a>\n                            <\/h3>\n                    <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-parallax-bg=\"desktop\" data-css_id=\"us5l811\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth_row_container tb_us5l811 tf_w\">\n            <span  class=\"builder_row_cover tf_abs\" data-lazy=\"1\"><\/span>            <div class=\"row_inner col_align_middle gutter-none tb_col_count_3 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_hk0u811 first\">\n                    <!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_kwn6811 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module plain text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_3mlm811\">\n                            <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_8jdr811 last\">\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_e2np811 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_ldcp811 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_agve811   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>Food Webs Objectives<\/h3>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module divider -->\n<div  class=\"module tf_mw module-divider tb_saxu811 solid  divider-custom divider-center\" style=\"border-width: 3px;border-color: #bd112b;margin-top: 10px;margin-bottom: 20px;max-width: 120px;\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <\/div>\n<!-- \/module divider -->\n<!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_y3e8811 image-left   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/functional-groups\/#\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-1-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" title=\"Functional Groups\" alt=\"Describe the ecosystem roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers; and provide examples of organisms representing different functional groups.\">        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/functional-groups\/#\">\n                        Functional Groups                    <\/a>\n                            <\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"image-caption tb_text_wrap\">\n            Describe the ecosystem roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers; and provide examples of organisms representing different functional groups.        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/image-caption -->\n            <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_lgxn811 image-left   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/biomass\/#\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-2-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" title=\"Biomass\" alt=\"Explain how energy is lost at each trophic (feeding) level; discuss the parts of a seed and the process of germination; and provide examples of commercially significant seeds.\">        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/biomass\/#\">\n                        Biomass                    <\/a>\n                            <\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"image-caption tb_text_wrap\">\n            Explain how energy is lost at each trophic (feeding) level; discuss the parts of a seed and the process of germination; and provide examples of commercially significant seeds.\n        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/image-caption -->\n            <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_93b6811 image-left   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/energy-nutrients\/#\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-3-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" title=\"Energy &amp; Nutrients\" alt=\"Describe how energy flows and nutrients cycle within a food web; classify different types of dry and fleshy fruits; and provide examples of different forms of fruit and seed dispersal.\u2028\">        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/energy-nutrients\/#\">\n                        Energy & Nutrients                    <\/a>\n                            <\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"image-caption tb_text_wrap\">\n            Describe how energy flows and nutrients cycle within a food web; classify different types of dry and fleshy fruits; and provide examples of different forms of fruit and seed dispersal.\u2028        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/image-caption -->\n            <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_cra5811 image-left   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/decomposers\/#\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-4-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" title=\"Decomposers\" alt=\"Explain the role of decomposers in nutrient cycling; define and provide examples of scavengers and detritivores; and list the characteristics and functions of bacteria and fungi.\">        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/decomposers\/#\">\n                        Decomposers                    <\/a>\n                            <\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"image-caption tb_text_wrap\">\n            Explain the role of decomposers in nutrient cycling; define and provide examples of scavengers and detritivores; and list the characteristics and functions of bacteria and fungi.\n        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/image-caption -->\n            <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"rv73348\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_rv73348 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-none tb_col_count_3 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_5y8k348 first\">\n        <span  class=\"builder_row_cover tf_abs\" data-lazy=\"1\"><\/span>            <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_dedg348 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/#\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Home-Icon.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"1000\" title=\"4B Food Webs\" alt=\"4B Food Webs\">        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_5gd2348   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>Campus EnviroBio Home<\/h3>\n<h5>Course Overview<\/h5>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_k4u2348\">\n        <span  class=\"builder_row_cover tf_abs\" data-lazy=\"1\"><\/span>            <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_uzek348 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/#\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Module-Icon.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"1000\" title=\"4B Food Webs\" alt=\"4B Food Webs\">        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_220g348   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>Module 4<\/h3>\n<h5>Consumers<\/h5>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_tia5348 last\">\n        <span  class=\"builder_row_cover tf_abs\" data-lazy=\"1\"><\/span>            <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_15qz348 image-top circle  tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/oregonstate.instructure.com\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/vividscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-14-at-10.32.37-PM-3.png\" width=\"100\" height=\"368\" title=\"4B Food Webs\" alt=\"4B Food Webs\">        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_7tiz348   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/oregonstate.instructure.com\">Direct Link to Canvas<\/a><\/h3>\n<h5>Submit Products<\/h5>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Food Webs Energy Flows &amp; Nutrients Cycle<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":27755,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-27765","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"builder_content":"<img src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/trans-fawn.png\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" title=\"4B Food Webs\" alt=\"4B Food Webs\">\n<img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Guide-Icon.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"1000\" title=\"4B Food Webs\" alt=\"4B Food Webs\">\n<h2>Food Webs<\/h2> <h3>Energy Flows &amp; Nutrients Cycle<\/h3>\n<em ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tf-ti-angle-down\"><\/use><\/svg><\/em> scroll down\n<h6>In this guide\u00a0we explore how organisms are connected by movement of energy and nutrients.<\/h6>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Video Overview<\/h3>\n<p><strong>We will begin with this guide overview video.<\/strong><\/p> <p>You can select the closed captioning \"cc\" option if you would like to see the text.<\/p>\n[embed]https:\/\/vimeo.com\/469598636[\/embed]\n<h3>Food Webs Lecture Guide Contents<\/h3>\n\n<h6>This guide and lecture material are assessed on the weekly quiz.<\/h6>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/functional-groups\/#\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-1-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" title=\"Functional Groups\" alt=\"Functional Groups\"> <\/a> <h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/functional-groups\/#\"> Functional Groups <\/a> <\/h3>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/biomass\/#\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-2-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" title=\"Biomass\" alt=\"Biomass\"> <\/a> <h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/biomass\/#\"> Biomass <\/a> <\/h3>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/energy-nutrients\/#\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-3-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" title=\"Energy &amp; Nutrients\" alt=\"Energy &amp; Nutrients\"> <\/a> <h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/energy-nutrients\/#\"> Energy & Nutrients <\/a> <\/h3>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/decomposers\/#\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-4-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" title=\"Decomposers\" alt=\"Decomposers\"> <\/a> <h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/decomposers\/#\"> Decomposers <\/a> <\/h3>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3>Food Webs Objectives<\/h3>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/functional-groups\/#\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-1-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" title=\"Functional Groups\" alt=\"Describe the ecosystem roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers; and provide examples of organisms representing different functional groups.\"> <\/a> <h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/functional-groups\/#\"> Functional Groups <\/a> <\/h3> Describe the ecosystem roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers; and provide examples of organisms representing different functional groups.\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/biomass\/#\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-2-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" title=\"Biomass\" alt=\"Explain how energy is lost at each trophic (feeding) level; discuss the parts of a seed and the process of germination; and provide examples of commercially significant seeds.\"> <\/a> <h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/biomass\/#\"> Biomass <\/a> <\/h3> Explain how energy is lost at each trophic (feeding) level; discuss the parts of a seed and the process of germination; and provide examples of commercially significant seeds.\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/energy-nutrients\/#\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-3-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" title=\"Energy &amp; Nutrients\" alt=\"Describe how energy flows and nutrients cycle within a food web; classify different types of dry and fleshy fruits; and provide examples of different forms of fruit and seed dispersal.\u2028\"> <\/a> <h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/energy-nutrients\/#\"> Energy & Nutrients <\/a> <\/h3> Describe how energy flows and nutrients cycle within a food web; classify different types of dry and fleshy fruits; and provide examples of different forms of fruit and seed dispersal.\u2028\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/decomposers\/#\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-4-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" title=\"Decomposers\" alt=\"Explain the role of decomposers in nutrient cycling; define and provide examples of scavengers and detritivores; and list the characteristics and functions of bacteria and fungi.\"> <\/a> <h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/food-webs\/decomposers\/#\"> Decomposers <\/a> <\/h3> Explain the role of decomposers in nutrient cycling; define and provide examples of scavengers and detritivores; and list the characteristics and functions of bacteria and fungi.\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/#\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Home-Icon.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"1000\" title=\"4B Food Webs\" alt=\"4B Food Webs\"> <\/a>\n<h3>Campus EnviroBio Home<\/h3> <h5>Course Overview<\/h5>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/consumers\/#\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Module-Icon.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"1000\" title=\"4B Food Webs\" alt=\"4B Food Webs\"> <\/a>\n<h3>Module 4<\/h3> <h5>Consumers<\/h5>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/oregonstate.instructure.com\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/vividscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-14-at-10.32.37-PM-3.png\" width=\"100\" height=\"368\" title=\"4B Food Webs\" alt=\"4B Food Webs\"> <\/a>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/oregonstate.instructure.com\">Direct Link to Canvas<\/a><\/h3> <h5>Submit Products<\/h5>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27765","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27765"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27765\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28578,"href":"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27765\/revisions\/28578"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27755"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27765"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}