Consumers -- heterotrophic organisms dependent on other organisms for food -- can subdivide consumers into more specific trophic levels --those feeding directly on producers are called primary consumers (herbivores ) -- secondary and tertiary consumers ( carnivores ) eat other consumers -- decomposers are organisms that obtain energy and nutrients from remains of dead producers and consumers -- primarily bacteria and fungi -- extremely important to the process of nutrient cycling (more later).
(organisms; obtain; energy and nutrients; from remains of dead producers and consumers) (those; feeding directly; on producers) (those feeding directly on producers; are called; primary consumers)
organisms those those feeding directly on producers
obtain feeding directly are called
energy and nutrients from remains of dead producers and consumers
on producers
primary consumers