food-web

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food-web A diagram that represents the feeding relationships of organisms within an ecosystem. It consists of a series of interconnecting food-chains. Only some of the many possible relationships can be shown in such a diagram and it is usual to include only one or two carnivores at the highest levels.

A Dictionary of Ecology MICHAEL ALLABY

food-web

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food-web See FOOD-CHAIN.

A Dictionary of Plant Sciences MICHAEL ALLABY

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