Zion National Park
Trophic Levels
At the bottom of the pyramid is the Zion Shooting Star (Dodecatheon pulchellum). It represents the producer level.
On the second "rung" of the pyramid is the Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus). It represents the primary consumer, which feeds on the producers.
At the very top of the pyramid is the secondary consumer, represented by the Cougar, or Mountain Lion, (Puma concolor). The secondary consumer primarily feeds on the primary consumer.
References Used
Mule Deer. (n.d.). - DesertUSA. Retrieved May 20, 2014, from http://www.desertusa.com/animals/mule-deer.html
States. National Park Service. (2014, May 21). Mammals. National Parks Service. Retrieved May 21, 2014, from http://www.nps.gov/zion/naturescience/mammals.htm
ZionPlants2009.indd.pdf. (n.d.). National Parks. Retrieved May 20, 2014, from http://www.nps.gov/zion/naturescience/upload/ZionPlants2009.indd.pdf
deer-bryce4.jpg. (n.d.). - DesertUSA. Retrieved May 20, 2014, from http://www.desertusa.com/animals/photos2/deer-bryce4.jpg
mountain-lion_637_600x450.jpg. (n.d.). Mountain Lion. Retrieved May 20, 2014, from http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/006/cache/mountain-lion_637_600x450.jpg
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