Food Web

Real World Example

Imagine trying to decide what to eat for dinner when you have a refrigerator full of leftovers from different meals throughout the week. This situation is similar to how a food web operates in an ecosystem, where various animals have overlapping diets based on the available resources. Just like you mix and match leftovers to create a satisfying meal, creatures in an ecosystem feed on multiple sources, creating a complex network of interdependent food chains, where each leftover meal represents a different species that contributes to the overall balance and sustenance of the ecosystem.