Food web

Pronunciation
/FOOD WEB/
Category
Ecology
Singular
Food web
Plural
Food webs

Definition

A complex network of interconnected food chains, showing the flow of energy and nutrients between different organisms in an ecosystem.

Etymology

From the combination of 'food' and 'web', reflecting the interconnectedness of feeding relationships.

Example

The food web of a forest ecosystem includes producers like trees, primary consumers like deer, secondary consumers like wolves, and decomposers like fungi.

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