food chain

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Hierarchical sequence of transfer of substances from prey organism to predator organism.
Note: Interconnected food chains combine to form a food web in which most organisms consume or are consumed by more than one other type of organism.
Source:
PAC, 2009, 81, 829. (Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)) on page 888 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'food chain' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.14698 RIS BibTex EndNote
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