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Q: Why is only 10 percent of the energy transferred?
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What is the percent of energy thaT is passed on from one trophic level to the next?

Only about 10% of the energy is transferred from one trophic level to another.


What is ecological efficiency?

The efficiency at which energy is transferred from one trophic level to another is called ecological efficiency.it is estimated that only a 10 percent of available energy is transferred


What is the 10 percent rule in the energy pyramid?

This rule means that only 10% of the energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next. By consuming Primary producers one will have the most energy.


What proportion of energy is transferred from one tropic level to the next?

10 PERCENT


What proportions of energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next in an ecosystem?

Only about ten percent of energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next in an ecosystem. This is why the amount of animals in higher levels is smaller.


How is the amount of energy on earth kept constant when only 10 percent of energy is transferred?

Not sure what you mean with "10 percent of energy is transferred". The amount of energy on Earth will remain more or less constant, because energy incoming from the Sun will either be reflected immediately, or - if it is absorbed - most of it will heat up matter, which will make it radiate heat radiation (infrared radiation) faster, until eventually a balance is reached.


Explain why only 10 percent of the engery available at one trophic level is transferred to the next higher trophic level?

between each tier of the energy pyramid, energy is lost as heat


Approximately what percentage of energy is transferred from one level of an energy pyramid to the next higher level?

10% is transferred


If an insect eats a plant and a bird eats the insect about how much energy from the plant is stored in the insect for the bird to use?

answer is 1 percent b/c the insect gets 10 percent of the plant's energy, and only 10 percent of that 10 percent is available for the bird,,, free ( joey jihad ) .. youtube him


Why is energy lost at each level of an energy pyramid?

10% 1% Energy from sun(100%)---->Producer--->Primary consumer-->Secondary consumer (90%) 9% 0.9%


Wy is the transfer of energy and matter in a food chain only about 10 percent efficient?

It is only 10 percent efficient because the majority of the energy is converted to heat and lost to the atmosphere.


How much energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next What happens to the energy not transferred?

i think 10%