(生态系统的)营养级each of several levels in an ecosystem(= all the plants and animals in a particular area and their relationship with their surroundings) . Each level consists of living creatures that share the same function in the food chain and get their food from the same source.
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营养水平
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astageinafoodchainthatreflectsthenumberoftimesenergyhasbeentransferredthroughfeeding, e.g. whenplantsareeatenbyanimalsthatareinturneatenbypredators.