In nature, everything is interconnected with each other. Animals and plants that live in one natural zone make up a certain food chain. It is the absorption by plants of sunlight, water, some elements of inanimate nature and their conversion into organic substances. Then these substances and the plants themselves become food for representatives of the animal world. Smaller and herbivorous animals are eaten by predators. Followed by scavengers, eating decay products. The whole food chain or food chain makes up this sequence.
Each zone of the earth is characterized by a specific food chain. It depends on the representatives of the plant and animal world, which are represented in this area. The food chain also includes microorganisms. Typically, the food chain begins with smaller representatives of the zone. For example, in water, it originates from algae or small unicellular organisms. Then there are herbivores: crabs, crayfish, mussels, oysters. Plankton in reservoirs plays a huge role, as it is the main source of the food chain.
For sushi, plants are the primary source of the food chain. Next are herbivores and insects: ungulates, rodents, birds, reptiles. Herbivores feed on predators and carrion-eating animals.
The steppe is a territory located on a plain in the subtropical and temperate zones of both hemispheres. The steppe is characterized by grassy, low-creeping vegetation, and a small number of trees.
The food chain in the steppe is determined by the presence of representatives of the plant and animal world that are characteristic of it. Among plants dominated by feather grass, wormwood and other steppe grasses. They tolerate drought well, do not require large amounts of water. Their vegetative system is arranged in such a way that the main peak of their development occurs in the spring. It is at this time that the most favorable conditions are created. The fauna of the steppe is represented by ungulates, rodents, reptiles and insects. Gophers, jerboas, woodchucks are very common. The family of birds is represented by steppe eagles, bustards, larks, etc.
The food chain of the steppe zone may look like this: blackberry - lemmming - arctic fox. This is a small three-link power circuit. A longer one can be represented as follows: snake - spider - mantis - grasshopper - grass. There are many food chains in the steppe. All animals and plants that live in this zone are involved in them. This is a connection that cannot be broken or broken. The destruction of at least one link will lead to the extinction or extinction of other animals.
Recently, the situation with the extermination of the animal and plant world has become catastrophic. People with particular cruelty deal with the innocent inhabitants of not only the steppes, but also other natural zones of the planet. Poaching is suppressed by law, but continues to flourish. The environmentalists of all countries are sounding the alarm. Unfortunately, it is already impossible to return some species of animals and plants. They are irretrievably lost. Urgent action is needed to prevent the extinction of some endangered species.
Man is one of the links in the food chain. He became the main predator. Therefore, destroying animals and plants, humanity endangers, first of all, its existence. Disturbing the ecological balance in nature, we put our future at risk. Nature is capable of self-regulation through natural selection. But if a person intervenes in this process, then she is not able to recover without his help. Protect the environment! This is the irreplaceable wealth of the earth.