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trophic level
Amount of energy in terms of food that an organism needs.
Note: Organisms not needing organic food, such as plants, are said to be on a low trophic level, whereas predator species needing food of high energy content are said to be on a high trophic level. The trophic level indicates the level of the organism in the food chain.
- Parte del discurso: noun
- Industria/ámbito: Biología; Química
- Categoría: Toxicología
- Company: National Library of Medicine
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- Walter Lane
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