- chain of food organisms
- Биология: цепь пищевых организмов
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
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 web — A freshwater aquatic and terrestrial food web. A food web (or food cycle) depicts feeding connections (what eats what) in an ecological community. Ecologists can broadly lump all life forms into one of two categories called trophic levels: 1) the … Wikipedia
food pyramid — n. a pyramid shaped representation of the food chain with many food producing organisms, esp. green plants, at the base and decreasing numbers of food consuming organisms, esp. animals, at each higher level … English World 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 — Food energy transferred from plants through a sequence of organisms in which each is food of a later member of the sequence … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
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 — 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 preservation — Canadian World War I poster encouraging people to preserve food for the winter … Wikipedia
food preservation — Any method by which food is protected against spoilage by oxidation, bacteria, molds, and microorganisms. Traditional methods include dehydration, smoking, salting, controlled fermentation (including pickling), and candying; certain spices have… … Universalium