Energy Flow in Ecosystems

What percentage of energy is available to the next trophic level in an ecosystem?

What is the term for the percentage of useable energy transferred as biomass from one trophic level to the next?

What is the main driver of biogeochemical cycles?

What is the term for the proportion of production at one trophic level that is eaten by the next trophic level?

What is the typical number of levels in a food chain?

What is the term for the activities performed by living organisms?

What type of organisms are responsible for producing most of the organic nutrients for the biosphere?

What is the primary source of energy for autotrophs?

What is the term for the breakdown of dead organic matter by bacteria and fungi?

Which type of organism feeds on dead remains of animals and plants?

What is the term for the network of interconnected paths of energy flow in an ecosystem?

Which type of organism is responsible for releasing nutrients back into the environment through the decomposition of organic matter?

What is the main limitation of using ecological pyramids to explain energy flow in an ecosystem?

What happens to the chemical energy available at each higher trophic level due to heat loss?

What is the purpose of the 10% Rule in the context of energy supply and food chains?

What is the net primary production of an ecosystem?

What is the primary purpose of pyramids of energy?

What is the main factor that sets the energy budget for ecosystems?