Definition(s)
A sequence of organisms on successive trophic levels within a community, through which energy is transferred by feeding; energy enters the food chain during fixation by primary producers (mainly green plants) and passes to the herbivores (primary consumers) and then to the carnivores (secondary and tertiary consumers). (Source: GEMET/LBC)
Hiérarchie
Broader: aliment
In other languages
Anglais
food chain
Russe
пищевая цепь
Espagnol
cadena alimentaria
Chinois, Simplifié
食物链
Arabe
السلسلة الغذائية
Explore content
Follow up the links below to see InforMEA content related to chaîne alimentaire coming up
from several external sources.
Multilateral environment agreements tagged with chaîne alimentaire
You can see below a list of multilateral environment agreements. Use the links on the right to
view the content tagged with
chaîne alimentaire. This includes official treaty texts, decisions, recommendations, and other related
informational documents such as publications, annuals, meetings, documents or reports.
![]() |
Convention de Stockholm | 1 decision3 documents |
