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trophic cascade
Noun
Japanese Meaning
生態系において、キーストーン種（決定的な役割を持つ種）が除去された結果、捕食者・被食者の相互作用が崩れ、その二次的な影響が階層的に連鎖して広がる現象を指す。
（ plural ）
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(ecology) The secondary disruptions that go cascading through a system from which a keystone species has been removed.
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trophic cascade
The removal of wolves led to a trophic cascade that altered plant communities and even changed river courses.
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The removal of wolves led to a trophic cascade that altered plant communities and even changed river courses.
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