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• n  (ecology) a community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chains

• food cycle

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• Parasites affect the food web more than you think, UCSB researchers say
  ( University of California - Santa Barbara ) Parasites are ubiquitous. They feed on virtually every animal and even on each other. Yet, for all the parasites' collective contributions to biomass and biodiversity, conventional food webs don't account for the presence of these tiny and numerous consumers. A recent study featuring work by several UC Santa Barbara scientists focuses on the impact ...
  June 19, 2013 - EurekAlert!
• Study shows impact of parasites on food web
  Parasites are ubiquitous. They feed on virtually every animal and even on each other. Yet, for all the parasites' collective contributions to biomass and biodiversity, conventional food webs don't account for the presence of these tiny and numerous consumers.
  June 19, 2013 - UC Newsroom