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The most levels that are found are 4. These are found in the tropical rain forests. The reason is that only 10% of the energy is passed from the lower levels to the next level. If the lowest level is 100%, the next will be 10%, the third level will be 1%, there will be very little energy to even pass to the 4th level. Remember, that each level has to support living organisms. That is why the top level has only few apex predators.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 9y agoEven the most productive only has 4 levels. If you start with 100% energy in the first level (plants) only 10% is passed on to the next level. For the third level only 10% of 10% is passed on.
So starting with 100%, the second level can have 10% to use, the third level can have 10% of 10% or 1% to use. By the fourth level ehere is 10% of 1% left to substain any life. That is 0.1%. Only the most diverse system can have up to 4 levels. That is usually rain forests or jungles.
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∙ 11y agoThe producer obtains it's energy from the sun and this is converted into chemical energy in the process called photosynthesis. This chemical energy, or in other words, this sugar molecule is used to build the structure of the plant together with other molecules. Therefore every cell or part of the plant consists of energy.
As you go along the food chain, the energy decreases, at the end, there is very little energy to sustain another organism, so it is very rare to see 6th trophic level.
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∙ 13y agoThe amount of energy left by the fifth link is only a small portion of what was available at first link.
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∙ 10y agoBecause large amounts of energy are lost at each trophic level. So if there were more than 5 then the predator would not be recieving signifant amounts of energy in order to survive.
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What relationship exists between tropic levels and a food chain?
Food chains demonstrate the feeding patterns between orgainisms in a specific ecosystem and food webs include multiple food chains and show how they are interconnected by the species and ecosystems within it.
Feeding levels in an ecosystem are called?
The different levels in a food chain are known as trophic levels. There are multiple levels, starting at the bottom with autotrophs, mostly plants that make their own food, and ending with apex predators, that are at the top and have no predators of their own.
What a food pyramid shows and why they are limited in trophic levels?
Dude are you kidding me dumb
What trophic level represents the largest biomassin this ecosystem?
primary biomass is lost the higher you ger in the trophic levels
What is the meant by trophic levels?
Trophic levels are the feeding position in a food chain such as primary producers, herbivore, primary carnivore, etc. Green plants form the first trophic level, the producers. Herbivores form the second trophic level, while carnivores form the third and even the fourth trophic levels. In this section we will discuss what is meant by food chains, food webs and ecological pyramids.The first trophic level is the producers, followed by the primary consumers, followed by the secondary, and finally, tertiary consumers. On the side of most energy-flow pyramids are the decomposers. I got this answer <a href="http://www.botany.uwc.ac.za/sci_ed/grade10/ecology/trophics/troph.htm">here!</a> P.S. Two people contributed. I got my answer from my science book, packets, and teacher.:)
What relationship exists between trophic levels and food chain?
Trophic levels and food chains are connected in number of ways. Trophic levels show the energy transfer throughout the species in different food chains.
What roles do trophic levels play in the transfer of energy within food chains and food webs?
Trophic levels play a significant role in the transfer of energy within food chains and food webs. Each organism has a position n the trophic level and energy is transferred through succession.
Are bananas producers?
Yes, if you mean in terms of food chains and trophic levels, etc.
What is the connection between food chains and trophic levels?
A group of organisms that occupy the same position in a food chain.
What are the differences between food web and trophic levels?
Food webs are made from many food chains. A trophic level in every food chain is a stage where energy is transferred from a lower level to the next higher level. Trophic levels include producers, consumers (primary and secondary), decomposers.
As ddt moves up the trophic levels in food chains its concentration?
Its called biomagnification - sorry i spelled it wrong the first time
Why marine food chain can have more than 5 trophic levels?
food webs ... and because in marine ecosystems, there are phytoplankton as well. These microorggansims are not apparant in terrestrial food chains
What relationship exists between tropic levels and a food chain?
Food chains demonstrate the feeding patterns between orgainisms in a specific ecosystem and food webs include multiple food chains and show how they are interconnected by the species and ecosystems within it.
What is the trophic level of a monkey?
The food web is made up of different levels labeled as trophic levels. Chimpanzee's belong on the 3rd trophic level.
Feeding levels in an ecosystem are called?
The different levels in a food chain are known as trophic levels. There are multiple levels, starting at the bottom with autotrophs, mostly plants that make their own food, and ending with apex predators, that are at the top and have no predators of their own.
What trophic levels do armadillos belong to?
The trophic level is the level in the food chain that an animal occupies. The armadillo belongs to both the second and third trophic levels.
What are Trophic levels also known as?
food chain
