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What is a complex network of food chains?
When all food chains in a habitat are joined together in some way, they form a food web. They are normally several food chains all joined up together, and may include the same predator or prey more than once in a food chain. Food webs are slightly more complex than food chains, and may sometimes be harder to read and understand. hope this helps
Why is a food web a more realistic way of portraying an ecosystem than a food chain?
Food chains are overly simplistic as representatives of what typically happens in nature. The food chain shows only one pathway of energy and material transfer.Now, a food web is a set of interconnected food chains by which energy and materials circulate within an ecosystem.So they're both different.[information found at Wikipedia]
Are polymers with long chains stronger and more fibrous than ones with short chains?
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Why are long food chains less effective in transferring energy than short food chains?
Short food chains are more efficient than long food chains because you lose energy as you go up the chain. For example, if we say that plants take in 100% of the possible energy, when a rabbit eats that grass, the rabbit only gets 50% of the energy because the plants were using their stored energy to make food. It continues on like this for as long as the food chain lasts. (Note: the amount of energy isn't correct; I just used those percentages as examples.
How many food chains are there total in the world?
food chains are generally short,most food chains have anywhere from 3 or 4 links.food chains are generally short,most food chains have anywhere from 3 or 4 links.4 types
How many different food chains can there be?
more than 60
Why does a food web tell more about an ecosystem than a food chain?
Because the food web contains2 and more food chains
What is a complex network of food chains?
When all food chains in a habitat are joined together in some way, they form a food web. They are normally several food chains all joined up together, and may include the same predator or prey more than once in a food chain. Food webs are slightly more complex than food chains, and may sometimes be harder to read and understand. hope this helps
Why is it more common to find short food chains than to find long food chains.?
because a food chain is based on one certain thing in the ecosystem ....if the entire ecosystem was in it it would be a food web which is food chains from an ecosystem linked together
Why is a food web more accurate than a food chain in describing how energy is transferred throughout an ecosystem?
because it has different food chains in it
Why the food webs are formed from food chains?
When all food chains in a habitat are joined together in some way, they form a food web. They are normally several food chains all joined up together which may include the same predator or prey in more than one food chain. hope this helps
Why is it more common to find short food chains than long food chains?
The predator of one animal is usually very strong, making it hard for another animal to adapt to preying on it.
Why do food chains usually have no more than four animals?
because it's a chain...and the chains added together make a food web...duhh! ^ this is wrongg because so much energy passes of a food chain, there is not enough energy for any more species
Is it true that many animals can obtain food from more than one source therefore they can belong to serveral food chains?
True - Plato answer
Why do most food chains consist of no more than 3 or 4 levels?
During the progression of each stage, the organisms in the food chain exert tons of energy. Most chains are broken down to four stages for that reason.
Why marine food chain can have more than 5 trophic levels?
food webs ... and because in marine ecosystems, there are phytoplankton as well. These microorggansims are not apparant in terrestrial food chains
Is there more subway restaurants than Mc Donalds?
Subway has the most food chains in the United States, but McDonald's has more locations worldwide...for now.
