Producers.
Yes, they are.
Autotrophs are plants, and may be referred to as autophytes or producers.
Autotrophs are called the producers in an ecosystem because they are the first layer of energy. This is because they produce their own food using photosynthesis.
Some autotrophs/producers are: Wheat Fungi Algae Cacti Trees Shrubs They are made autotrophs because they can produce their own food.
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Autotrophs Producers
Aquatic producers are known as autotrophs. Autotrophs make their own food hence the why they are called producers. They are plants, so they generate their own energy/food out of sunlight + water + carbon dioxide.
Autotrophs are the organisms in the food web that are producers. Green plants are examples of producers.
chemoheterotrophs
Autotrophs or producers