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trophic level
trophic leveln. The position of a species or a group of species within a food chain or food web.troph′ic lev`el n. Ecol. each of the levels of feeding that together form a food chain. [1940–45] trophic level
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. trophic level
trophic leveln. The position of a species or a group of species within a food chain or food web.trophic level any of the feeding levels that energy passes through as it proceeds through the ecosystem. For example, primary producers (see PRIMARY PRODUCTION) form the first level in most ecosystems, followed by PRIMARY CONSUMERS (herbivores) up to the top predator level. See PYRAMID OF NUMBERS, BIOMASS. |