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

About this illustration

A labeled educational diagram showing three NZ native ecosystem food chains arranged in horizontal rows, plus a legend explaining energy flow symbols and a key vocabulary section. Row 1: sun → native grasses/ferns → wētā → kiwi → stoat. Row 2: sun → pōhutukawa → tūī (chain ends here, no top predator shown). Row 3: sun → freshwater algae → kōura (freshwater crayfish) → eel (tuna) → kōtuku. A legend box explains energy flow arrow, producer, consumer, and decomposer. A vocabulary panel defines predator, prey, herbivore, carnivore, and omnivore.

How to use

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2. 2Use it in your classroom worksheets, slides or printables — free under CC BY-NC 4.0.
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