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How is the grazing food chain different from the detritus food chain? "The detritus food chain may be connected to the grazing food chain at some…

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(a) (b) Some organisms of DFC are prey to GFC animals and in a natural ecosystem some animals like cockroach or crow etc. are omnivores Grazing Food chain Detritus Food Chain Begins with producers Begins with dead organic matter/detritus Second trophic level is occupied by herbivores Second trophic level is occupied by detrivores Major conduit for energy flow in aquatic ecosystem Major conduit for energy flow in terrestrial ecosystem

(a)
How is the grazing food chain different from the detritus food chain ?
(b)
"The detritus food chain may be connected to the grazing food chain at some levels in an ecosystem." Give an example in support of the statement.

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(a)How is the grazing food chain different from the detritus food chain ?(b)"The detritus food chain may be connected to the grazing food chain at some levels in an ecosystem." Give an example in support of the statement.

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(a)
How is the grazing food chain different from the detritus food chain ?
(b)
"The detritus food chain may be connected to the grazing food chain at some levels in an ecosystem." Give an example in support of the statement.