Question

The grizzly bear feeds on salmon that migrate upriver from the ocean during the spawning season. These fish are rich in carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur. The bears leave half-eaten fish and nutrient-rich feces on the forest floor. Due to its role in this ecosystem, the grizzly bear would be classified as a

Answer 1

it is part of the Keystone species

Answer 2

A consumer

Step-by-step explanation:

In an ecosystem, you can classify organisms into three categories: producers, consumers, and decomposers. Producers are organisms like plants, algae, and some fungi that produce it's own nutrients and generate energy on their own, usually with sunlight. Consumers are animals that eat producers or sometimes other consumers. Finally, decomposers are organisms that break down other plants and animals into organic components so they can return back to the soil, where new producers will grow. In the example, grizzly bears are consumers, that feed on salmon and leave half-eaten fish and feces to be broken down by decomposers so that the carbon, nitrogen and sulfur present can return to the soil