
Dictionary » T » Trophic level Trophic levelDefinition noun, plural: trophic levels A position in a food chain or Ecological Pyramid occupied by a group of organisms with similar feeding mode.
For example, the primary producers are photosynthetic plants occupying the first trophic level. A group of organisms feeding on them is called herbivores, which form the second trophic level. Organisms feeding on the herbivores, called carnivores, occupy the next trophic level.
See also: Ecological Pyramid, food chain, food web. ![]()
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Results from our forumConditions for a stable ecosystem? (for a simulation)... term, but I'm using it because it makes sense. It sounds like every trophic level is able to operate with zero resistance (ie competition, disease, environmental hazards, ...
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Re:... Now think of a very complex food web with hundreds of species on each trophic level. Remove one species, and the impact is diluted by the presence of all the other species, ...
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ecosystems... Now think of a very complex food web with hundreds of species on each trophic level. Remove one species, and the impact is diluted by the presence of all the other species, ...
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The Ecological Pyramid: Breakdown or Reconstruction... was an ecosystem where there was only 1 species representing every trophic level, then yes removing one entire species might cause others to go extinct. That's usually ...
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2nd Level ConsumerIf you're referring to 2nd level consumer, it is a heterotroph in the second trophic level, meaning it consumes organisms that feed on the producers or autotrophs.
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