Question

Plants in an ecosystem are called as producers. Give scientific reasons.

Answer 1

Plants are considered producers since they are able to produce energy and carbon for themselves from non-living sources through a process known as photosynthesis. In photosynthesis, plants use sunlight and carbon dioxide to produce organic compounds. These organic compounds become the source for many other organisms within an ecosystem. The flow of energy through an ecosystem is often described using a food chain, or more accurately using a food web.