{"id":27835,"date":"2025-10-17T07:26:31","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T07:26:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/?page_id=27835"},"modified":"2025-10-17T19:30:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T19:30:46","slug":"food-webs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/online-envirobio\/interactions\/food-webs\/","title":{"rendered":"5A Food Webs"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-27835\" data-postid=\"27835\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-27835 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-parallax-bg=\"desktop\" data-css_id=\"xz0i247\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth_row_container tb_xz0i247 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\" 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Webs\" alt=\"5A Food Webs\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_ttnu247   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>Guide 5A<\/h3>\n<h2>Food Webs<\/h2>\n<h3>Energy Flows &amp; Nutrients Cycle<\/h3>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module icon -->\n<div  class=\"module module-icon tb_3xrt247    icon_horizontal tf_textl\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"module-icon-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"tf_boxyellow\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><svg  class=\"tf_fa tf-ti-angle-down\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tf-ti-angle-down\"><\/use><\/svg><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>scroll down<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module icon -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"0ref247\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_0ref247 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_5ddl247 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_13zo247   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h6>In this guide\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">we explore how organisms are connected by movement of energy and nutrients.<\/span><\/h6>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_tl71247 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_pqec247 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_zvw6247   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Video Overview<\/h3>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_b4ij247 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_erf7247 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_mx1y247   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p><strong>We will begin with this guide overview video.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can select the closed captioning &#8220;cc&#8221; 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_9zon247 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_oolb247 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_gw8k247 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_qs3j247   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>Food Webs Guide Contents<\/h3>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module divider -->\n<div  class=\"module tf_mw module-divider tb_gg2q247 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_d9oq247   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h6>Complete all four of these sections before taking the quiz and making your media piece.<\/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_dbvv247\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-1 tb_7fqc247 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_mpcp247 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/online-envirobio\/interactions\/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\/online-envirobio\/interactions\/food-webs\/functional-groups\/#\">\n                        Functional Groups                    <\/a>\n         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href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/online-envirobio\/interactions\/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_543y247\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_b5fa247 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/online-envirobio\/interactions\/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    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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\/online-envirobio\/interactions\/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=\"l1e4247\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth_row_container tb_l1e4247 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_1t4m247 first\">\n                    <!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_pc03247 \" 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_br43247\">\n                            <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_ztbh247 last\">\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_rvh7247 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_s8cp247 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_jtm7247   \" 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_qtet247 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_rcve247 image-left   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/online-envirobio\/interactions\/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; provide examples of organisms representing different functional groups; and explain how flowers relate to fruit and 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\/online-envirobio\/interactions\/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; provide examples of organisms representing different functional groups; and explain how flowers relate to fruit and 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_vgo4247 image-left   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/online-envirobio\/interactions\/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\/online-envirobio\/interactions\/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_l2zi247 image-left   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/online-envirobio\/interactions\/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\/online-envirobio\/interactions\/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_3bbg247 image-left   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/online-envirobio\/interactions\/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\/online-envirobio\/interactions\/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=\"sg15247\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_sg15247 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-none tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  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                              Food Webs Resources                                        <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<!-- \/module buttons -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"tyk9247\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_tyk9247 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_aorm247 first\">\n        <span  class=\"builder_row_cover tf_abs\" data-lazy=\"1\"><\/span>            <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_aocu247 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/online-envirobio\/#\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Home-Icon.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"1000\" title=\"5A Food Webs\" alt=\"5A Food Webs\">        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_jqsf247   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>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_sb1d247\">\n        <span  class=\"builder_row_cover tf_abs\" data-lazy=\"1\"><\/span>            <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_ufkw247 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/online-envirobio\/interactions\/#\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" 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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 Guide Contents<\/h3>\n\n<h6>Complete all four of these sections before taking the quiz and making your media piece.<\/h6>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/online-envirobio\/interactions\/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\/online-envirobio\/interactions\/food-webs\/functional-groups\/#\"> Functional Groups <\/a> <\/h3>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/online-envirobio\/interactions\/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\/online-envirobio\/interactions\/food-webs\/biomass\/#\"> Biomass <\/a> <\/h3>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/online-envirobio\/interactions\/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\/online-envirobio\/interactions\/food-webs\/energy-nutrients\/#\"> Energy & Nutrients <\/a> <\/h3>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/online-envirobio\/interactions\/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\/online-envirobio\/interactions\/food-webs\/decomposers\/#\"> Decomposers <\/a> <\/h3>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3>Food Webs Objectives<\/h3>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/online-envirobio\/interactions\/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; provide examples of organisms representing different functional groups; and explain how flowers relate to fruit and seeds.\"> <\/a> <h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/online-envirobio\/interactions\/food-webs\/functional-groups\/#\"> Functional Groups <\/a> <\/h3> Describe the ecosystem roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers; provide examples of organisms representing different functional groups; and explain how flowers relate to fruit and seeds.\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/online-envirobio\/interactions\/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\/online-envirobio\/interactions\/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\/online-envirobio\/interactions\/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\/online-envirobio\/interactions\/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\/online-envirobio\/interactions\/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\/online-envirobio\/interactions\/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<h3>Food Webs Product Page<\/h3> <h6>Look ahead to the products (quiz &amp; media piece) you will be making after completing this guide's four activity pages.<\/h6>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/online-envirobio\/interactions\/food-webs\/products\/#\" > Food Webs Products <\/a>\n<h3>Food Webs Resource Page<\/h3> <h6>Would you like to learn more than what is covered in this course?\u00a0 Visit these extra resources for a lifetime of learning.<\/h6>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/online-envirobio\/interactions\/food-webs\/resources\/#\" > Food Webs Resources <\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/online-envirobio\/#\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Home-Icon.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"1000\" title=\"5A Food Webs\" alt=\"5A Food Webs\"> <\/a>\n<h3>EnviroBio Home<\/h3> <h5>Course Overview<\/h5>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/online-envirobio\/interactions\/#\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Module-Icon.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"1000\" title=\"5A Food Webs\" alt=\"5A Food Webs\"> <\/a>\n<h3>Module 5<\/h3> <h5>Interactions<\/h5>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/online-envirobio\/interactions\/communities\/#\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Guide-Icon.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"1000\" title=\"5A Food Webs\" alt=\"5A Food Webs\"> <\/a>\n<h3>Next Guide<\/h3> 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