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Explain why a food web is a better illustration of an ecosystem than a food chain

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Food webs are more complex than food chains. Food webs show multiple organisms that predators eat while food chains don’t. If you need me to explain more I will! Hope I helped :)
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In a food chain, each organism occupies a different trophic level, defined by how many energy transfers separate it from the basic input of the chain. Food webs consist of many interconnected food chains and are more realistic representation of consumption relationships in ecosystems.

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