Question

“The detritus food chain may be connected to the grazing food chain at some levels in an ecosystem.” Give an example in support of the statement.

Answer 1

The detritus food chain may intersect with the grazing food chain at certain stages within an ecosystem. For example:

Leaf litter → Bacteria → Earthworm → Bird

The ingestion of detritus by creatures that are a part of the grazing food chain in this example links the detritus food chain (which includes earthworms as detritivores) to the grazing food chain.