food chain
noun
1
: an arrangement of the organisms of an ecological community according to the order of predation in which each uses the next usually lower member as a food source
2
: a hierarchy based on power or importance
at the top of the corporate food chain
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The vomit's discovery provides important and new knowledge about the relationship between predators and prey, and the food chains in the Cretaceous Sea, Milàn said.
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Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
According to the study, understanding the food chain in a prehistoric ecosystem is a major goal in paleontology.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 23 Jan. 2025
Experts say the presence of the virus in commercial meat and dairy highlights the vulnerability of the U.S. food chain to bird flu.
—Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Analyzing nitrogen isotopes—different forms of nitrogen that might be heavier or lighter depending on the neutrons in its nucleus—can help archaeologists understand an animal's place in the food chain.
—Hatty Willmoth, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
The removal of one essential species can disrupt the food chain, putting strain on the species relying on it for food, while also opening the door for the over-reproduction of certain species preyed upon by it.
—Bill Frist, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
No birds or bird products infected with HPAI will enter the commercial food chain.
—Pilar Arias, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2024
Here's what Arizonans need to know about restaurants and fast food chains that will be open or closed on New Year's Eve and their store hours.
—Gabe Hauari, The Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2024
The Mexican food chain is expanding its former meal deal, the $7 Luxe Cravings Box, by adding new $5 and $9 Luxe Cravings Boxes.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
According to the study, understanding the food chain in a prehistoric ecosystem is a major goal in paleontology.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 23 Jan. 2025
Experts say the presence of the virus in commercial meat and dairy highlights the vulnerability of the U.S. food chain to bird flu.
—Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Analyzing nitrogen isotopes—different forms of nitrogen that might be heavier or lighter depending on the neutrons in its nucleus—can help archaeologists understand an animal's place in the food chain.
—Hatty Willmoth, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
The removal of one essential species can disrupt the food chain, putting strain on the species relying on it for food, while also opening the door for the over-reproduction of certain species preyed upon by it.
—Bill Frist, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
No birds or bird products infected with HPAI will enter the commercial food chain.
—Pilar Arias, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2024
Here's what Arizonans need to know about restaurants and fast food chains that will be open or closed on New Year's Eve and their store hours.
—Gabe Hauari, The Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2024
The Mexican food chain is expanding its former meal deal, the $7 Luxe Cravings Box, by adding new $5 and $9 Luxe Cravings Boxes.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Food chain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20chain. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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