( food ( ( ( chain ( ( The pathway ) ( for ( energy ( in ( ( a ( natural community ) ) ( from ( producers ( -LRB- ( ( ( e.g. , ) plants ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( to ( consumers ( -LRB- ( ( ( herbivores and ) carnivores ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ( to ( decomposers ( -LRB- ( ( ( e.g. , ) fungi ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NN food)) (VP (VBP chain) (NP (NP (DT The) (NN pathway)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NN energy)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ natural) (NN community)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (NNS producers)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NNP e.g.)) (, ,) (NP (NNS plants)) (-RRB- -RRB-))))))))) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (NNS consumers)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NP (NNS herbivores)) (CC and) (NP (NNS carnivores))) (-RRB- -RRB-))) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (NNS decomposers)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NNP e.g.)) (, ,) (NP (NNP fungi)) (-RRB- -RRB-)))))) (. .)))
food chain The pathway for energy in a natural community from producers (e.g., plants) to consumers (herbivores and carnivores) to decomposers (e.g., fungi).
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Food) (NNS chains)) (VP (VBP carry) (NP (NN energy)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (NNS producers)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNS consumers)))))) (. .)))