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	Forest Food Web
Observations	This image set shows a typical food web in a forest habitat.
Explanations	Food webs are an interconnection of producers, consumers, and decomposers. It is important to understand that a change to any level of the food web directly and indirectly affects other organisms within the food web.
California Standards	Plants and animals meet their needs Flow of matter and energy Food chains and food webs
National Standards	Populations and ecosystems Producers and consumers
Related NSF Exemplary Curriculum	Investigating ecosystems Ecosystems
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Authors	Katie Hale khale92807@aol.com Biological Sciences, CSUF
Publisher	CSUF Jul 14 2007

This material is based upon work that was supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0127164 to California State University Fullerton. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.