This is a pond ecosystem, organized into trophic levels that include producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, and apex predators, each level identified with corresponding images of species and descriptive text. As the template shows, at the base are the producers, which are the rooted plants and phytoplankton responsible for producing energy via photosynthesis. At the top of the ecosystem are the apex predators, the box turtle and common snapping turtle, which have no natural predators within this specific environment. This type of diagram is a useful tool for teaching about ecological relationships and the flow of energy through different living organisms in an ecosystem.
