Dead stuff: The secret ingredient in our food chain John C. Moore

View full lesson: When you picture the lowest levels of the food chain, you might imagine herbivores happily munching on lush, living green plants. But this idyllic image leaves out a huge (and slightly less appetizing) source of nourishment: dead stuff. John C. Moore details the brown food chain, explaining how such unlikely delicacies as pond scum and animal poop contribute enormous amounts of energy to our ecosys