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Food web

Similar term(s): food chain.

Definition:

The interconnected food chains (feeding relationships) in an ecosystem. Plants, herbivores, and carnivores all form parts of the food web.

Source: GreenFacts

More:
Example of a food chain in a Swedish lake Example of a food chain in a Swedish lake

Source: Nordisk familjebok  (1904–1926), public domain

Related words:

Trophic level

Translation(s):

Deutsch: Nahrungsnetz
Español: Red trófica
Français: Chaîne alimentaire

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