BIOLOGY:THE ESSENTIALS (LL) W/CONNECT
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Author: Hoefnagels
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Chapter 19.6, Problem 4MC
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An energy pyramid for an ecosystem with three levels of consumers.
Introduction:
The food chain is a linear order of feeding relationships among the species. Each organism has a different position in the food chain. Producers occupy the first place in the food chain because the food chain begins with primary producers.
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BIOLOGY:THE ESSENTIALS (LL) W/CONNECT
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