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Food pyramid — may refer to:*Food guide pyramid, a core concept in nutritional guides around the world. **MyPyramid, the USDA s 2005 version of the food guide pyramid. *Ecological pyramid or trophic pyramid, a representation of a food chain … Wikipedia
food pyramid — noun a) A pyramid shaped diagram in layers, where each layer represents a group of animals that feeds on the layer below. The teacher reminded us to always start the food pyramid with the plants on the bottom. b) Any pyramidal diagram giving… … Wiktionary
food pyramid — food′ pyr amid n. Ecol. ecl the successive levels of predation in a food chain represented schematically as a pyramid because upper levels normally consist of decreasing numbers of larger predators • Etymology: 1945 … From formal English to slang
food pyramid — Ecol. (of a food chain) successive levels of predation in a food chain represented schematically as a pyramid because upper levels normally consist of decreasing numbers of larger predators. [1945 50] * * * … Universalium
food pyramid — noun Date: 1949 an ecological hierarchy of food relationships in which a chief predator is at the top, each level preys on the next lower level, and usually green plants are at the bottom … New Collegiate Dictionary
food pyramid — The normally diminishing number of individuals and amount of organic material produced at each successive level along a food chain. The declining productivity at each level results from the constant loss of energy in metabolism as the energy… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
food pyramid — noun (ecology) a hierarchy of food chains with the principal predator at the top; each level preys on the level below • Topics: ↑ecology, ↑bionomics, ↑environmental science • Hypernyms: ↑organic phenomenon … Useful english dictionary
ecological food pyramid — ekologinė piramidė statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Grafinė piramidės pavidalo individų mitybos struktūros ir funkcijų išraiška. Yra 3 piramidžių tipai: skaičių, biomasės ir energijos. atitikmenys: angl. ecological food… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Food guide pyramid — A food guide pyramid is a triangular or pyramid shaped nutrition guide divided into sections to show the recommended intake for each food group. The first food pyramid was published in Sweden in 1974.[citation needed] The most widely known food… … Wikipedia
Pyramid (disambiguation) — A pyramid is any three dimensional structure where the upper surfaces are triangular and converge at one point. Pyramid may also refer to:* Pyramid (geometry), a conic solid with polygonal base * Egyptian pyramids, the pyramids of Egypt **… … Wikipedia
