Translation

trophic sequence / feeding hierarchy

Meaning

A series of organisms where each is eaten by the next organism in the chain, showing how energy is transferred through an ecosystem.

Examples

• The desert food chain is often shorter than that of a rainforest.
  砂漠の食物連鎖は、熱帯雨林のそれよりも短いことが多い。
• Scientists study the impact of pollution on the marine food chain.
  科学者たちは、海洋の食物連鎖に対する汚染の影響を研究している。