Food chain | Food web |
The sequence of living organisms that show inter-dependency of organisms. |
The network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem is
called the food web. |
It shows only one path of transfer of energy/food from producer to the ultimate consumer. |
It shows several paths of transfer of energy/food from producer to the ultimate consumer. |
The position of an organism is fixed. |
The position of an organism may change. |