Producers, Consumers and Decomposers

 In every ecosystem, organisms take on the roles of producers, consumers and decomposers. 


Producers are photosynthetic organisms that make their own food from inorganic substances. This includes all of the green plants we have been studying that undergo photosynthesis, such as trees, ferns, moss... 


Animals fall into the Consumer category, as they get their energy from the producers. There are many different levels of consumers, depending on the food they consume for their energy. All of the animals, such as frogs, bugs, humans... they are all consumers.


Decomposers are organisms that get their energy from dead organic matter. Bacteria and Fungi are common decomposers.