Concept information
This concept has been deprecated.
Preferred term
food chain length
Is replaced by
Definition
- [David J. Hoeinghaus] Food-chain length is a central characteristic of ecological communities that affects community structure and ecosystem function... , "[M. Jake Vander Zanden] Food chain length is a fundamental ecosystem property, and plays a central role in determining ecosystem functioning. Recent advances in the field of stable isotope ecology allow the estimation of food chain length (FCL) from stable nitrogen isotope (d15N) data...
Broader concept
Entry terms
- food chain lengths
Scope note
- MS Academic Keywords
URI
http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/msa0445
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