Adjective
Of or connected with nutrition; nitritional; nourishing; as, the so-called trophic nerves, which have a direct influence on nutrition.
Source: Webster's dictionarya trophic level on the food chain Source: Internet
Allosaurus accounted for 70–75% of theropod specimens and was at the top trophic level of the Morrison food web. Source: Internet
Carnivore dental adaptations and diet: a study of trophic diversity within guilds. Source: Internet
An ocean food web showing a network of food chains The fourth trophic level consists of predatory fish, marine mammals and seabirds that consume forage fish. Source: Internet
Ecological trophic pyramids are typically one of three kinds: 1) pyramid of numbers, 2) pyramid of biomass, or 3) pyramid of energy. Source: Internet
Baleen whales can consume zooplankton and krill directly, leading to a food chain with only three or four trophic levels. Source: Internet