Two terrestrial ecosystems based on photosynthesis and chemolithosynthesis (hydrothermal vents) trap their energy from specific energy sources. Tidal squeezing has also been suggested. The type of energy sources define the character of the ecosystems observed. What other energy source can you identify that might drive other kinds of ecosystems elsewhere in the universe? Speculate on the type of organisms that might evolve based on that energy source.What would be the characteristics of the primary producers (the organisms that trap the energy)?

Two terrestrial ecosystems based on photosynthesis and chemolithosynthesis (hydrothermal vents) trap their energy from specific energy sources. Tidal squeezing has also been suggested. The type of energy sources define the character of the ecosystems observed. What other energy source can you identify that might drive other kinds of ecosystems elsewhere in the universe? Speculate on the type of organisms that might evolve based on that energy source.What would be the characteristics of the primary producers (the organisms that trap the energy)?

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Chapter41: Community Ecology

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