Food Web Dynamics

12-species trophic network — click a species to remove it

Species (click to toggle)

Biomass Distribution

10% Energy Rule: Only ~10% of energy transfers between trophic levels. A food web with 1000 kg of plants supports ~100 kg herbivores, ~10 kg carnivores, ~1 kg top predators.
Trophic cascade: Removing a keystone species propagates through the web — competitive release at one level, collapse at another. Biodiversity score shown in web title tracks surviving species count.