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Why carnivores are more affected by biomagnifications of a toxicant?
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∙ 12y ago
90 percent loss of energy gets lost at each step in a food chain, and when any consumer has to eat far more food than it ultimately stores as body tissue. If the food contains some material which is not metabolized and cannot be excreted (usually fat soluble rather than water soluble) that material will accumulate in the consumer's body. A carnivore eating the first consumer will receive a high dose of the material, which it, in turn will retain and pass on to the next level if eaten.
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Why do pesticides create the greatest problems for carnivores?
Second level carnivores are more likely to be affected by an insecticide than first level carnivores because they get the insecticide of the animal they ate and the one before. Third level consumers would be even more effected.
Is there more carnivores than herbivores?
No. Herbivores always outnumber the carnivores in an ecosystem.
Are there more herbivores or carnivores in the Serengeti?
Should be herbivores since carnivores are higher in the food chain.
Why aren there more herbivores than carnivores in a food chain?
It is the way nature plays out. The carnivores eat the herbivores, so it is impossible to have more carnivores then herbivores. If there are too few herbivores around, the carnivores begin to starve, so for that reason there will always be more herbivores then carnivores. Most carnivores protect there territories from other carnivores, killing them if necessary, because they instinctively know an area can only support so many carnivores based on food supply -- which for them are herbivores. Also many carnivores are capable of practicing birth control to some degree to keep their numbers appropriate for the number of herbivores that can sustain them.
Why are there fewer carnivores than herbivore?
Plants produce food Herbivores eat plants Carnivores eat herbivores Thus to keep everyone fed there have to be more plants than there are herbivores to eat them (or the herbivores would starve) and more herbivores than carnivores (or the carnivores would starve).
Why do pesticides create the greatest problems for carnivores?
Second level carnivores are more likely to be affected by an insecticide than first level carnivores because they get the insecticide of the animal they ate and the one before. Third level consumers would be even more effected.
What produces carnivores?
A mother and a father carnivore produces more carnivores
Are there more carnivores than herbivores?
I think there is a pretty even amount of carnivores and herbivores. There might be a bit more herbivores because they need more of their species to survive, since the carnivores hunt them.
Is there more carnivores than herbivores?
No. Herbivores always outnumber the carnivores in an ecosystem.
What type of animal eats only maet?
carnivores. or more specifically cheetahs are carnivores
Are there more carnivores or hebivores in Tanzania?
more poo!
Are there more herbivores or carnivores in the Serengeti?
Should be herbivores since carnivores are higher in the food chain.
Are all dinosaurs carniores?
no. There were more herbivores than carnivores and u think all dinosaurs are carnivores! =(
Who is more affected men or women?
well, men are more affected physically, women are more affected emotionally, if that's what you mean.. Wait, affected by what?
Why aren there more herbivores than carnivores in a food chain?
It is the way nature plays out. The carnivores eat the herbivores, so it is impossible to have more carnivores then herbivores. If there are too few herbivores around, the carnivores begin to starve, so for that reason there will always be more herbivores then carnivores. Most carnivores protect there territories from other carnivores, killing them if necessary, because they instinctively know an area can only support so many carnivores based on food supply -- which for them are herbivores. Also many carnivores are capable of practicing birth control to some degree to keep their numbers appropriate for the number of herbivores that can sustain them.
Why are there fewer carnivores than herbivore?
Plants produce food Herbivores eat plants Carnivores eat herbivores Thus to keep everyone fed there have to be more plants than there are herbivores to eat them (or the herbivores would starve) and more herbivores than carnivores (or the carnivores would starve).
Who is more affected from blindness?
Males are generally affected more.
