Science SOL 4.5
Niches
An animal's niche (pronounced KNIT-CH)
is its job in the food web
What is its Job?
PRODUCER
  • Energy comes directly from the sun
  • Makes (produces) its own food
  • PLANTS
HERBIVORE - Consumers
  • Eats producers (plants)
  • Threatened by other consumers
  • HERB means green plant
PRODUCERS
makes own food

DECOMPOSERS
breaks down waste

CONSUMERS
eats producers and sometimes other consumers
OMNIVORE - Consumers
  • Eats producers (plants) and other consumers
  • Can be threatened by other consumers
  • OMNI means all
CARNIVORE - Consumers
  • Eats consumers
  • Threatens consumers
  • CARNI means meat
FOOD CHAIN GAME - BBC SITE