What is the major distinction, if any, between a food web and an interaction web?
A) There is no distinction; they are the same thing.
B) A food web shows only trophic interactions; an interaction web shows both trophic and nontrophic interactions.
C) A food web shows only trophic interactions; an interaction web shows only nontrophic interactions.
D) A food web simply illustrates energy interactions; an interaction web also gives quantitative measurements of these interactions.
E) It is relatively easy to map all interactions in a food web; it is almost impossible to map all interactions in an interaction web.
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