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Food chain — Food chains, also called, food networks and/or trophic networks, describe the feeding relationships between species within an ecosystem. Organisms are connected to the organisms they consume by arrows representing the direction of biomass or… … Wikipedia
food chain — food ,chain noun count usually singular 1. ) a series of living things that are all connected because each one is eaten by the next in the series: Antibiotics used for treating cattle could get into the food chain. 2. ) the series of processes in … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
food chain — n the food chain all animals and plants considered as a group in which a plant is eaten by an insect or animal, which is then eaten by another animal and so on ▪ Pollution is affecting many creatures lower down the food chain … Dictionary of contemporary English
food chain — food chains N COUNT: usu sing The food chain is a series of living things which are linked to each other because each thing feeds on the one next to it in the series. The whole food chain is affected by the over use of chemicals in agriculture … English dictionary
food chain — ► NOUN ▪ a series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food … English terms dictionary
food chain — food′ chain n. Ecol. ecl a series of organisms interrelated in their feeding habits, the smallest being fed upon by a larger one, which in turn feeds a still larger one • Etymology: 1925–30 … From formal English to slang
food chain — n. Ecol. a sequence (as grass, rabbit, fox) of organisms in a community in which each member feeds on the one below it … English World dictionary
food chain — noun (ecology) a community of organisms where each member is eaten in turn by another member • Topics: ↑ecology, ↑bionomics, ↑environmental science • Hypernyms: ↑organic phenomenon • Part Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
food chain — 1. Ecol. a series of organisms interrelated in their feeding habits, the smallest being fed upon by a larger one, which in turn feeds a still larger one, etc. 2. the chain from a food source to the ultimate consumer. [1925 30] * * * Sequence of… … Universalium
Food Chain — Das System des Agribusiness Agribusiness oder auch Agrobusiness bezeichnet als Anglizismus (aus dem englischen „agriculture“ und „business“) neben der Landwirtschaft auch die ihr vor und nachgelagerten wirtschaftlichen Aktivitäten. Gemeinsam… … Deutsch Wikipedia
food chain — UK / US noun [countable, usually singular] Word forms food chain : singular food chain plural food chains 1) biology the natural process in which one living thing is eaten by another, which is then eaten by another, etc Antibiotics used for… … English dictionary
