Concept URI | http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/3358 |
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Preferred label | food chain |
Definition | A sequence of organisms on successive trophic levels within a community, through which energy is transferred by feeding; energy enters the food chain during fixation by primary producers (mainly green plants) and passes to the herbivores (primary consumers) and then to the carnivores (secondary and tertiary consumers). |
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Status | Valid |
Status Modified | 2013-12-05 |
Accepted Date | 2013-12-05 |
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European Environment Agency
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