What Types Are There?

Bacteria have perhaps the greatest influence in the soil environment of all organisms. Species are either autotrophic or heterotrophic. They perform many functions in the ecosystem, most importantly in enzymatic transformations. They are able to oxidize or reduce many chemical elements in the soil.

Soil microorganisms exist in large numbers in the soil as long as there is a carbon source for energy. Soils contain about 8 to 15 tons of bacteria, fungi, protozoa, nematodes, earthworms, and arthropods. See fact sheets on Roles of Soil Bacteria, Fungus, Protozoa, and Nematodes.

Soil microorganisms can be grouped into bacteria, actinomycetes, fungi, algae, protozoa, and nematodes. Soil microorganisms are involved in the decomposition of soil organic matter, and the rate of decomposition depends both on the nature of microorganisms in soil and the nature of organic matter sources.

All animals are heterotrophs, as are most microorganisms (the major exceptions being microscopic algae and blue-green bacteria ). Heterotrophs can be classified according to the sorts of biomass that they eat.

• Carnivores eat the meat of other animals.
• Herbivores eat plants.
• Omnivores can eat both meat and plants.
• Scavengers eat things left behind by carnivores and herbivores.
• Decomposers break down dead plant or animal matter into soil.
• Detritivores eat soil and other very small bits of organic matter.

Examples include plants, algae, and some types of bacteria. Heterotrophs are known as consumers because they consume producers or other consumers. Dogs, birds, fish, and humans are all examples of heterotrophs.

There are three types of heterotrophs: are herbivores, carnivores and omnivores.

In other words, most algae are autotrophs or more specifically, photoautotrophs (reflecting their use of light energy to generate nutrients). However, there exist certain algal species that need to obtain their nutrition solely from outside sources; that is, they are heterotrophic.

Trees, like all other plants, are autotrophic. This means that they are able to produce food through the process of photosynthesis.

The prickly pear is an autotroph which means that it is “self feeding”, or it does not get energy from other living beings. Instead it produces its energy from organic molecules created through the process of photosynthesis.

Heterotrophs are referred to as consumers because they consume producers or other consumers. Dogs, birds, fish, and human beings are all examples of heterotrophs. Thus, the humans are not autotrophs as they are heterotrophs.

An autotroph sometimes referred to as producers, is an organism that can produce its own food using light, water, CO2 or other chemicals. Apple tree produces its own food. Whereas mushroom, frog, and eagle are heterotrophs, i.e., they are consumers, they can’t produce their own food.

Mushrooms are heterotrophs (i.e., they cannot perform photosynthesis). Consequently, they feed on organic matter.

There are many different parts of plants there, vegetables, fruits, and leaves, like lettuce. These are also a type of autotroph.

There is also a third type of heterotrophic consumer: a detritivore. These organisms obtain their food source by feeding off dead and decaying plants and animals. Creatures such as worms, fungi and insects are essential to ecosystems in that they provide the recycling of nature’s waste.

Algae, along with plants and some bacteria and fungi, are autotrophs. Autotrophs are the producers in the food chain, meaning they create their own nutrients and energy.

Produce is a generalized term for many farm-produced crops, including fruits and vegetables (grains, oats, etc. are also sometimes considered produce). More specifically, the term produce often implies that the products are fresh and generally in the same state as where and when they were harvested.

U.S. consumers are eating imported Chinese fish, shellfish, juices, canned fruits and vegetables. If poultry is cooked properly, there is no food safety risk from viruses or bacteria. These risks are probably greater for poultry raised and processed in China than for poultry raised and processed in the United States.

Tomatoes

Vegetables are called Produce because they are part of the tropic level “Producers”, which convert solar energy into chemical energy (sugars).

Vegetables are called Produce because they are part of the tropic level “Producers”, which convert solar energy into chemical energy (sugars).

A person who sells fruits and vegetables is called green grocer.

A vegetable is the edible portion of a plant. Vegetables are usually grouped according to the portion of the plant that is eaten such as leaves (lettuce), stem (celery), roots (carrot), tubers (potato), bulbs (onion) and flowers (broccoli).

Lettuce is an annual plant of the family Asteraceae. It is mostly used in salads.

Top 10 Healthiest Vegetables

1. Spinach. Spinach is a leafy green vegetable, which is very healthy as it is rich in fiber and protein.
2. Kale. Because it is easily accessible, kale is one of the most popular veggies on the market.
3. Broccoli.
4. Beets.
5. Cabbage.
6. Tomatoes.
7. Asparagus.
8. Sweet Potatoes.

Celery is not a root vege.

Yams, beets, parsnips, turnips, rutabagas, carrots, yuca, kohlrabi, onions, garlic, celery root (or celeriac), horseradish, daikon, turmeric, jicama, Jerusalem artichokes, radishes, and ginger are all considered roots. Because root vegetables grow underground, they absorb a great amount of nutrients from the soil.

The cons of root vegetables Most root vegetables are also starches — a kind of carbohydrate that the body breaks down into glucose for energy. Fung warns that if you eat more carbs than your body needs, it will store them as fat, leading to weight gain. Eating too many carbs in one sitting can spike your blood sugar.