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food chain  

Definition

  • [GEMET] A sequence of organisms on successive trophic levels within a community, through which energy is transferred by feeding; energy enters the food chain during fixation by primary producers (mainly green plants) and passes to the herbivores (primary consumers) and then to the carnivores (secondary and tertiary consumers).

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Creator

  • 0000-0003-2195-3997

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http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/20706

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