What will happen if the natural flow of energy in an ecosystem is disrupted? Explain with an example.

 If the natural flow of energy in an ecosystem is disrupted, it can have a significant impact on the balance of nature. For example, global warming caused by human activities has disrupted ecosystems locally and globally.

Energy flows through an ecosystem while matter cycles within it. Energy enters an ecosystem when producers carry out photosynthesis, capturing energy from the sun and storing it as chemical potential energy. This energy then moves up the trophic levels of an ecosystem as producers are eaten by primary consumers, which are then eaten by secondary consumers, and so on.