Answer the following question given this paragraph: There is a one problem when using food chains to accurately describe most ecosystems. Even when all organisms are grouped into appropriate trophic levels, some of these organisms can feed on species from more than one trophic level; likewise, some of these organisms can be eaten by species from multiple trophic levels. In other words, the linear model of ecosystems, the food chain, is not completely descriptive of ecosystem structure. A holistic modelwhich accounts for all the interactions between different species and their complex interconnected relationships with each other and with the environmentis a more accurate and descriptive model for ecosystems. A food web is a graphic representation of a holistic, non-linear web of primary producers, primary consumers, and higher-level consumers used to describe ecosystem structure and dynamics (Figure 46.6). Q: A problem with using food chains to describe ecosystems is that some organisms can feed on or be consumed by species from more than one of what level? Choices: - biome level - habitat level - pH level - trophic level A:
Answer:
trophic level