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Food chains and food webs

Food chains and food webs
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Key Info
  • Food chains and food webs
  • Duration: 01:58
  • A simple food chain in a broadleaf forest is described. The giant panda is discussed as an example of an animal that relies on a single food source. It has now become endangered due to humans destroying its food source. A coastal food chain is used to exemplify how population changes are interconnected through food webs, but in theory are self-balancing.
  • Subject:

    Science

       Topic:

    Bio: Energy

  • Keywords: food chain, food web, population changes, herbivore, food
Ideas for use in class
  • To illustrate how food chains can be combined to form food webs and to show how different species are interconnected through feeding relationships.
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  • Clip language : English
  • Aspect ratio : 16x9
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