Death is what fungi are all about. By feasting on the deceased remains of almost all organisms on the planet, converting the organic matter back into soil from which new life will spring, they perform perhaps the most vital function in...

Hank describes the desperate need many organisms have for nutrients (specifically nitrogen and phosphorus) and how they go about getting them via the nitrogen and phosphorus cycles.

Last time we put a Polar Bear in the desert and we still feel bad about that, but there's a lot more going on in ecosystems than just temperature. In fact, there are so many elements in ecosystems, that if just one leaves or gets out of...

Pupil outcome: I can understand the natural processes that occur within a small-scale ecosystem in the UK. Key learning points: - An ecosystem is a natural system in which plants, animals and their non-living environment interact. -...

In this video students will learn how living things and nonliving things interact in ecosystems. Specific attention is given to identifying producers, consumers and decomposers. Vivid, live-action video shows these relationships in...

In this video students will learn how living things and nonliving things interact in ecosystems. Specific attention is given to identifying producers, consumers and decomposers. Vivid, live-action video shows these relationships in...

In this video students will learn how living things and nonliving things interact in ecosystems. Specific attention is given to identifying producers, consumers and decomposers. Vivid, live-action video shows these relationships in...

Dr. Forrester explains how to categorize things into living and nonliving. She also discusses the relationship between plants and animals.

Dr. Forester creates a water ecosystem and identifies the roles of consumer, producer, and decomposer in the water ecosystem.

Feces is really important for some animals. It can help them survive in their environment, heal sickness, and gives some young a good start in life!

Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers explains the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers within an ecosystem.

“Food Webs” explains the movement of energy from producers to consumers to decomposers.

In this video, we learn about the components of an ecosystem, including biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) factors. We also learn about the different types of biotic components, including producers, consumers, and decomposers.

This live-action video program is about the word decomposer. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word decomposer through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and...

This video is an educational program that teaches about producers in the ecosystem. The video also covers the process of photosynthesis that plants use to produce glucose, and it introduces the concept of a food chain to explain how...

This live-action video program is about the term nitrogen cycle. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the term nitrogen cycle through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and...

This live-action video program is about the word protists. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word protists through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...

In this video, the teacher compares and contrasts a desert and a swamp, highlighting their differences in terms of dryness and wetness. The concept of an ecosystem is introduced, explaining that it encompasses all living and nonliving...

The video explains the different types of living things found in ecosystems, including plants, animals, and decomposers. The video provides examples of each type of organism and their role in the ecosystem.



Ecosystem Dynamics...

T/L yellow disc fungi and dung fungi (Coprinus sp.) growing on cow dung, CU, UK

T/L dung fungi (Pilobolus sp.) on cow dung take 4, UK

T/L dung fungi (Pilobolus sp.) on cow dung take 2, UK

T/L dung fungi (Pilobolus sp.) on cow dung take 3, UK

T/L various detritivores: dung fungi (Coprinus sp.) ink caps, yellow disc fungi, flies and slug on cow dung, UK