The Force is not Just in Star Wars (lesson on photosynthesis, cellular respiration, the conservation of mass and the conservation of energy)

Congratulations my young Padawan, you have successfully completed your mission and are ready to take your place amount the other Masters of the Jedi Order. You learned through your trainings how energy and matter can not be created or destroyed. However energy and matter can be converted into substances that allow living organism use and store this energy to sustain life. Energy is primarily captured by producers,(AKA autotrophs, or plants) and organisms at higher trophic levels eat plants to obtain their stored energy. You also learned that all cells use energy stored from the sun in the form of glucose to generate energy for cellular processes.

Just as there are the light and dark side of the force, there are multiple forces that drive or inhibit the health of life in our environment. If you desire to continue your training and understand how the environment supports life on earth please see the links below on ecosystems.