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of a keystone species could destroy the balance of the entire food chain.

The efficiency of a food chain depends on the energy first consumed by the primary producers. This energy then moves through the trophic levels.

History

Food chains were first discussed by al-Jahiz, a 10th century Arab philosopher. The modern concepts of food chains and food webs were introduced by Charles Elton.

Food chain versus food web

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