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Ecosystem of Rice Paddies Explained

The document discusses various organisms found in rice paddies, including fish, leeches, crabs, prawns, frogs, snakes, plants, insects, and birds, highlighting their roles and interactions within the ecosystem. It emphasizes the importance of each organism in maintaining the balance of the ecosystem and the need to preserve the environment of rice paddies. The document concludes with a reminder of the interconnectedness of these species and the potential damage caused by the loss of any one of them.

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Ecosystem of Rice Paddies Explained

The document discusses various organisms found in rice paddies, including fish, leeches, crabs, prawns, frogs, snakes, plants, insects, and birds, highlighting their roles and interactions within the ecosystem. It emphasizes the importance of each organism in maintaining the balance of the ecosystem and the need to preserve the environment of rice paddies. The document concludes with a reminder of the interconnectedness of these species and the potential damage caused by the loss of any one of them.

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YAK Presents

RICE PADDIES
is m s c an b e Fo u nd in
Many Orga n
P ad di es Su ch as:
Rice
FISH
Fishes
Why do fishes live in rice
paddies? Fishes like cat fish
and mud fish live in the rice
paddies as they provide shade
for the fish which makes the
water temperature lower and
makes it a more suitable place
for the fish.
LEECHES
LEECHES
How do leeches pests to the
farmers in rice paddies? Leeches
swim in the paddies and when
they see the farmers they swim
towards the farmers and when
try to bite onto their skin to suck
their blood.
CRAB
Crabs
Why do crabs live in the rice
paddies? Crabs live in rice paddies
as they act as shelter and
protection for the crabs against
predators in turn the crabs feed
on the weeds and insects that
may harm the rice paddies.
PRAWN
Prawns
How do prawns live in rice
paddies? They find food from
digging the mud with their legs. s
ttie
They eat organic matter, e pa
n ric
protozoa, and mosquito larvae. wns i
P ra
Sometimes they attack their own
kind and feed on their bodies.
FROGS
Frogs
What are the uses of frogs living
in rice paddies? Frogs were put in
rice paddies to exterminate
insects that would bring outside
harm to the rice and plants. They
munch on their favorite critters
as a snack
SNAKE
Snakes
You can often find snakes in rice
paddies because there is a lot of prey
for them to feed on and an example
of these are frogs. They can also
easily hide in the grass and blend into
their surroundings.
PLANTS
Plants
Rice plants are grown in
rice paddies, but other
plants such as weeds,
algae, grass, etc also
make their home there.
INSECTS
Insects
Many insects live in the
rice paddies, eat the
plants, and reproduce in
the water. The insects
provide food to the other
living organisms there
BIRDS
Birds
Birds live in rice paddies because there is a
great amount of food sources. The birds
often feed on the many insects and fish
that live in the rice paddies.
Each Organisms Importance:
Each organism is important and when
they interact with each other, they
create the ecosystem. If one of the
organisms disappears, the whole
ecosystem is damaged. That is why we
should preserve the environment of
the padi fields.
Thank You For Listening!!!

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