Question

below is a food web from joshua tree national park, a desert ecosystem in southern california. which arrows show matter moving from a producer to a primary consumer? select all that apply. the arrow between the kit fox and the coyote the arrow between the creosote bush and the desert woodrat the arrow between the rattlesnake and the red - tailed hawk the arrow between the desert woodrat and the coyote the arrow between the grasshopper mouse and the coyote

Explanation:

• Producers are organisms that make their own food (like creosote bush). Primary consumers eat producers.
• The arrow from creosote bush (producer) to desert woodrat (primary consumer) shows matter moving from producer to primary consumer.
• The arrow between kit fox and coyote: Both are consumers (coyote is a secondary consumer eating kit fox which may be a secondary or higher - level consumer).
• The arrow between rattlesnake and red - tailed hawk: Both are consumers (hawks may be tertiary consumers eating rattlesnakes which are secondary or tertiary consumers).
• The arrow between desert woodrat and coyote: Desert woodrat is a primary consumer, coyote is a secondary or higher - level consumer.
• The arrow between grasshopper mouse and coyote: Grasshopper mouse is a consumer (possibly secondary or higher), coyote is a secondary or higher - level consumer.

Answer:

the arrow between the creosote bush and the desert woodrat