The whole food chain is affected by the over use of chemicals in agriculture.
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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 chain — food ,chain noun count usually singular 1. ) a series of living things that are all connected because each one is eaten by the next in the series: Antibiotics used for treating cattle could get into the food chain. 2. ) the series of processes in … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
food chain — n the food chain all animals and plants considered as a group in which a plant is eaten by an insect or animal, which is then eaten by another animal and so on ▪ Pollution is affecting many creatures lower down the food chain … Dictionary of contemporary English
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 — 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 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 — Das System des Agribusiness Agribusiness oder auch Agrobusiness bezeichnet als Anglizismus (aus dem englischen „agriculture“ und „business“) neben der Landwirtschaft auch die ihr vor und nachgelagerten wirtschaftlichen Aktivitäten. Gemeinsam… … Deutsch Wikipedia
food chain — UK / US noun [countable, usually singular] Word forms food chain : singular food chain plural food chains 1) biology the natural process in which one living thing is eaten by another, which is then eaten by another, etc Antibiotics used for… … English dictionary
