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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Fields of Study
  2. ecology
  3. trophic relationships
  4. food webs
  5. trophic levels
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. ecology
  3. trophic relationships
  4. food webs
  5. trophic levels

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trophic levels

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Definition

  • Information A description of community structure based on the relationship between the production, consumption, and decomposition of energy (food) by organisms. Primary producers such as algae, herbivores such as deer, and carnivores such as wolves represent three different trophic levels.

    Source: US Environmental Protection Agency

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/188907

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