The Web of Life

A single large fig tree (Ficus sp.) supports over 1 200 species. Remove the fig tree and the food web collapses across multiple trophic levels.

What you'll unlock

1Construct a food web using organisms from your local environment

2Predict the cascade effect of removing one organism from a food web

3Distinguish between a food chain (linear) and a food web (networked) and explain why real ecosystems are webs