In a four-step land food chain, what usually comes first?

A plant.

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  1. A plant ✔
  2. A hawk
  3. A fox

Why: Plants capture sunlight and start the chain as producers.

Huh, didn't know that: Plants capture sunlight and start the chain as producers.

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Plants are the first course in nature.
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References

Answer: A plant. Plants capture sunlight and start the chain as producers.

  1. Scouting America: Nature www.scouting.org/merit-badges/nature
    Give an example of a four-step land food chain
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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