Trophic structure

Pronunciation
/troh-fik struk-chur/
Category
Ecology

Definition

The organization of a community in terms of energy flow through the constituent trophic levels.

Etymology

From Greek 'troph-', meaning 'nourishment', and 'structure'.

Example

The trophic structure of a forest ecosystem includes producers, herbivores, carnivores, and decomposers.

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