This food chain is from a temperate woodland and grassland ecosystem.
grass⟶cricket⟶shrew⟶barn owl\text{grass} \longrightarrow \text{cricket} \longrightarrow \text{shrew} \longrightarrow \text{barn owl}grass⟶cricket⟶shrew⟶barn owl
Name the primary consumer in the food chain.
Name the tertiary consumer in the food chain.
Suggest how the following features help the barn owl to survive and hunt: large, forward-facing eyes
Suggest how the following features help the barn owl to survive and hunt: soft, fringed feathers
Suggest how the following features help the barn owl to survive and hunt: a dish-shaped facial disc
Forests and woodlands in many areas are under threat from deforestation. Explain the consequences of removing trees on the balance of atmospheric gases.