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trophic level
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trophic level [′träf·ik ‚lev·əl]
(ecology)
Any of the feeding levels through which the passage of energy through an ecosystem proceeds; examples are photosynthetic plants, herbivorous animals, and microorganisms of decay.
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2002), thus mediating their availability to higher trophic levels.
The pelagic food web in forest lakes affected by alkaline mining ... by Holopainen, Ismo J.; Holopainen, Anna-Liisa; Huitu, Eeva; Rahkola-Sorsa, Minna; Zingel, Priit / Estonian Journal of Ecology
Nitrogen isotope ratios become enriched at successive trophic levels, thereby allowing estimates of the consumer's trophic position (the fractionation value is 3.
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