NZ Native Ecosystem Food Chain (detailed) — free printable diagram

About this illustration

A detailed, labelled diagram of three NZ native ecosystem food chains arranged in horizontal rows, with a decomposer box and key vocabulary panel. Row 1: Sun → native grasses/ferns (P) → wētā (C1) → kiwi (C2) → stoat (C3). Row 2: Sun → pōhutukawa (P) → tūī (C1), with an arrow also linking native grasses/ferns to tūī. Row 3: Sun → freshwater algae (P) → kōura/freshwater crayfish (C1) → eel/tuna (C2) → kōtuku (C3). A decomposer box shows fungi, bacteria and worms with dashed arrows returning nutrients. A key vocabulary box defines predator, prey, herbivore, carnivore, omnivore. Colour-coded badges (P green, C1 blue, C2 purple, C3 orange) and a legend appear at the top.

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