Daintree Rainforest Food Web

Schefflera Actinophylla

(Queensland Umberlla Tree)

The Queensland Umberlla Tree is known as a producer because they are eaten by other organisms, and don't need to eat for energy. These plants remove toxins surrounding the airs and cleans the air. To surive, they produces thousands of seed that is disperesed by animals. And it is able to form dense thickets that can reduce the amount of light, space, and nutrients available to native plants

Papilio Ulysses

Papilio Ulysses

Papilio Ulysses is considered a primary consumer because they're herbivores, who only eats vegetables. The Papilio favorite fruite plant is the Euodia (Melicpe Elleryana). They eat the plant, and rest on the leaf if not feeding. (not only the butterfly but also the caterpillar) That help the plants reproduce. In order to survive, these butterfly dance a morse code in order to confused a predator.

Melicope Elleryana (Pink Euodia)

Melicope Elleryana is conisder a producer because they use photosynthesis to produce their own food . It is fast growing and produces masses of pink flowers which are attractive to birds, Not only that the tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. And it can tolerate mild to moderate frosts.

Melicope Elleryana

(Pink Euodia)

Ganophyllum Falcatum (Scaly Ash)

Ganophyllum Falcatum are producers. They make their own food, which creates energy for them to grow, reproduce and survive. The seeds are harvested from the wild for local use as an oil source. It is able to survive because of it's storng duable wood.

Ganophyllum Falcatum (Scaly Ash)

Rainbow Lorikeet

Rainbow Lorikeet

Rainbow lorikeet are primary consumers. They are herbivores, who feeds on plants, Rainbow lorikeet eats the fruit from the Umbrella tree (Schefflera Actinophylla), which helps the plant grow. The Rainbow Lorikeet are never alone, they always stay as a group. That is for protection from predators. And, if one of them see a predator, it'll send a high, high squawk. (they'll quickly fly away)

Bennett's Tree Kangaroo

Bennett's Tree Kangaroo

Bennett's tree kangaroo tropical level is a primary consumer. It eats 33 different kinds of plants species. I really did try to find my best for the niche but nothing comes up. So, I guess they're really rare and needed to study in order to compare with/be listed in with different animal species. Tree Kangaroo are agile, being able to leap 9 meters from tree branch to tree branch, and use their tail as a counterbalance.

Rufous Owl

Rufous Owl

Rufous Owl tropical level is a secondary consumers, who are carnivores. Which means they eat both plants and animals. Not only Rufous Owl, but Owl is general remove natural pest control for the environment. Rufous Owl are rather shy and elusive bird. But they are a very powerful hunter, and will also defend their nest aggressively. They mostly eat meats like beetles, flying foxes, and large animals like the Bennett's tree kangroo.

Australian Water Dragon

Australian Water Dragon

Australian Water Dragon are secondary consumer who mostly consist of carnivores, which are the primary consumer. Australian water dragon easily adapt to humans, so they make a good pet. They are always near water, and barely found on lands. They can remain underwater for 30 minutes. Water dragon are omnivores, who can eat both plants, and animals, like the Rainbow Lorikeet. Their main predators are snakes, and human are not harmful. (They use them as trade for pet)

Pied Monarch

Pied Monarch

Pied Monarch would be consider a secondary consumer because they eat meat which are usually the primary consumer. I really couldn't find anything about their niche, but they are birds who eat butterfly. (Papilio Ulysses)That helps the bird with their food, and there isn't a large number of butterfly. Pied Monarch are usually seen as single, pairs, or in small group. They move in with other bird species called "bird waves" and that's how they survived.

Dingo

Dingo

Dingo are tertiary consumer who organism who eat primary and secondary consumer. Dingo's are apex predator who keeps natural system balance. A Dingo would almost eat anything it find from, kangaroos, rats, rabbit, and birds like the Pied Monarch. Dingoes howls to defend, and send signal to their packs. Not only their fur helps camouflage their surroundings and help them survive.

Black Butcherbird

Black Butcherbird

Black Butcherbird are tertiary consumer who are sometimes referred a to as apex predators. Butcherbirds play an important role in our natural environment by controlling the numbers of common birds and reducing the insects in our neighborhoods. They are also omnivores who eat both plant and animals. (like the Black Monarch and Amethystine python) They live in family group and defend their nests very aggressively against intruders.

Coral Fungi (Clavarioid Fungi)

Coral Fungi

Coral Fungi tropical level is a decomposer. They break down dead animals/plants and return it's nutrients to the soil. They are major decomposer of nature, just like other fungi it breaks down organic matter. They look like they'll survive at the bottom of the water, but they won't. They live off mossy grassland, and leaf.

Amethystine Python

Amethystine python

Amethystine Python are mostly comprised of carnivore who eats primary and secondary consumer. They keep the numbers of prey species at natural level and without them the predators that eat snakes wouldn't be able to find food. The Amethystine is one of the world's largest stage and it's non-venomous and are not a harm to humans. They eat rats, possums, and birds like Pied Monarch and other small mammals. Not just, Amethystine python, but most pythons protect themselves by camouflage and striking to scare bigger predators away.

Gilled Mushrooms/Fungi (Agaricales)

Gilled Mushrooms

Gilled Mushrooms are decomposers that break down dead or decaying organism. Fungi, which is mushroom are essential for the growth of most plants, and they fermented cheese, bread, and other food. Fungi are not plants, but are living things that need air, water, and growth to survive. As long as they're in the right environment they can live 12-20 months.

Bracket Fungi (Polypore)

Bracket Fungi

Bracket Fungi are decomposer. They break down dead organic materials and waste. They recycle nutrients in the forest ecosystem, and release nitrogen, phosphorus, and other minerals into the air. Bracket Fungi stick out from infected tree called polypores. So, as long as the host plant/tree it infects survive, Bracket Fungi will also.