Thursday, 30 June 2016

The Significance of Food Webs for Environmental Balance | Biology Blog

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Food Web

Food web is generally a interconnection of food chain in a graphical manner to show who eat whom is called Food Web . This web shows the  description of feeding connection between the organisms . Energy is passes from one tropic level to another level by this food web links  .

For example -  A rat can feed on grains , roots , stems . A rat in turn consumed by snake which is then eaten by another organisms like eagal . The snakes can feed upon both the rat and frogs . In this way there is a connection of food chain from one another and this process is called Food Web .

Importance -  

  • Through various trophic levels, from primary producers to top predators, they offer a mechanism for the transfer of energy and nutrients.

  • Food webs are essential for population control, reducing overgrazing and resource overconsumption.

  • They can be used to track long-term changes in ecosystems and are crucial environmental health indicators. For effective resource management and conservation, food webs are essential.

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