*Decomposers are not included because they don't transfer energy, they recycle it 

*Decomposers decompose the dead remain of an organism 

Secondary > consumers

 

Primary>

Consumers



Producers >

Food Chain

Lion: Tertiary Consumer


↑


Cheetah: Secondary Consumer


↑


Zebra: Primary Consumer


↑


Rhodes Grass: Producer



Energy/Biomass Pyramid 

Lion > 30,000


↑ .1%


Cheetah > 10,000


↑1%


Zebra > 2,500


↑10%


Rhodes Grass > 4,000,000

↑100%



Food Web

Cheetah                 Lion                    Hiena 


     ↗                 ↖            ↗      ↖ ↖  ↖ ↗  ↖  ↖ ↖


Giraffe             Gazelle            Baboon         Zebra


            ↖            ↗                         ↖            ↗


Acacia Tree                       Rhodes Grass