Trophic cascade; Трофический каскад (трофическая цепь); Troofiline kaskaad; Trofiakaskadi

Term class
Biological terms
The term in English
Trophic cascade
English article

A chain reaction of top-down interactions across multiple tropic levels. These occur when changes in the presence or absence (or shifts in abundance) of a top predator alter the production at several lower trophic levels. Such positive indirect effects of top predators on lower tropic levels are mediated by the consumption of mid-level consumers (generally herbivores).

The term in Russian
Трофический каскад (трофическая цепь)
Russian article

Пищевая цепь, цепь питания, взаимоотношения между организмами, через которые в экосистеме происходит трансформация вещества и энергии; группы особей, связанные друг с другом отношением пища – потребитель.

The term in Finnish
Trofiakaskadi
Finnish article

Ketjureaktio ravintoverkossa, joka aiheuttaa ekosysteemitason muutoksen.

The term in Estonian
Troofiline kaskaad
Estonian article

Kõrgemal troofilisel tasemel oleva populatsiooni suuruse muutumise (st nende söömissurve) mõju neist allpool olevatele troofilistele tasemetele.