Could the producers survive without the consumers?

Question

Could the producers survive without the consumers? well in ecological terms

Answer 1

Since decomposers are a kind of consumer, I'd say no. Materials have to cycle through an ecosystem.

Answer 2

manufacturers are the "lowest" on the foodstuff chain, so as that they only require an power source from the sunlight and the undemanding nutrition to proceed to exist. customers consume the manufacturers. So, confident, manufacturers can proceed to exist with out customers. actually, they could probable do greater useful because there is not any one there to consume them!

Answer 3

for me, producers can live without the consumers, since they can produce their own food using non living things like sunlight etc.... but you know producers also need the consumers and that's we called LIFE CYCLE

Answer 4

no