List the Three Major Trophic Levels in a Food Web

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Essay

List the three major trophic levels in a food web. What types of organisms are found in each level? Where are the autotrophs and heterotrophs found? Discuss the significance of each level for the integral functioning of the food web.

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The act or process of becoming smaller in size, quantity, or intensity; the opposite of increased.

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Varied or changed over time within a range or scale, often in an unpredictable manner.

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