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Explain why ecosystem require a continuous input of energy from the sun

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In a nutshell, the sun is what makes plants do photosynthesis. Which causes oxygen to be made and so life can happen on earth.

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The vast majority of energy in food webs originates from the sun. Energy is not recycled in ecosystems and each ecosystem requires a continuous input of energy to sustain it. There is some energy transformed at each level of the food chain or food web in an ecosystem.
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