An herbivore occupies the third trophic level.

Third Trophic Level

The level in an ecosystem's food chain occupied by secondary consumers, which eat primary consumers.

Herbivore

An animal that feeds on plants or algae. Also called primary consumer.

Characterize the different roles undertaken by producers, primary and secondary consumers, and decomposers within an ecosystem.

Verified Answer

Final Answer :

False

Explanation :

Herbivores typically occupy the second trophic level because they directly consume producers (plants), which are the first trophic level.

Learning Objectives

Characterize the different roles undertaken by producers, primary and secondary consumers, and decomposers within an ecosystem.