How is sunlight important to most ecosystems?
Every living thing: microorganism, plant, animal, human, etc. needs the rays of the sun to grow. The rays of the sun contain particles of energy that help every living thing grow. Here is the Wikipedia Article about it: “Sunlight is a key factor in the process of photosynthesis, crucially important for life on Earth.” “The existence of nearly all life on Earth is fueled by light from the sun. Most autotrophs, such as plants, use the energy of sunlight to turn air into simple sugars—a process known as photosynthesis. These sugars are then used as building blocks and in other synthetic pathways which allow the organism to grow. Heterotrophs, such as animals, use light from the sun indirectly by consuming the products of autotrophs, either directly or by consuming other heterotrophs. The sugars and other molecular components produced by the autotrophs are then broken down, releasing stored solar energy, and giving the heterotroph the energy required for survival. This process is known as
