food chain - CISMeF

Preferred Label : food chain;

MeSH definition : The sequence of transfers of matter and energy from organism to organism in the form of FOOD. Food chains intertwine locally into a food web because most organisms consume more than one type of animal or plant. PLANTS, which convert SOLAR ENERGY to food by PHOTOSYNTHESIS, are the primary food source. In a predator chain, a plant-eating animal is eaten by a larger animal. In a parasite chain, a smaller organism consumes part of a larger host and may itself be parasitized by smaller organisms. In a saprophytic chain, microorganisms live on dead organic matter.;

MeSH synonym : chains, food; chain, food; food chains;

MeSH Hyperonym : food web; Food Webs; Web, Food; Webs, Food;

MeSH hyponym : parasite chain; predator chain; saprophytic chain; Chain, Saprophytic; Chains, Saprophytic; Saprophytic Chains; Chain, Predator; Chains, Predator; Predator Chains; Chain, Parasite; Chains, Parasite; Parasite Chains;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food chain;

Details

Origin ID

D020387;

UMLS CUI

C0596583;

Metaterm(s)
- nutrition [CISMeF Metaterm]
Record concept(s)
- food chain [MeSH concept]
- food web [MeSH concept]
- parasite chain [MeSH concept]
- predator chain [MeSH concept]
- saprophytic chain [MeSH concept]
See also
- Ecological Equilibrium [DeCS]
- Nutrients [DeCS]
- Trophic Levels [DeCS]
Semantic type(s)
- Natural Phenomenon or Process [UMLS semantic type]

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