Give one word for energy transfer from producers to herbivores to carnivores in an ecosystem.

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Energy flow
The transfer of energy from one trophic level to another is termed as energy flow.
Only 10% of energy transfers from one trophic level to another.
Therefore, the number of trophic levels are limited to only 4 or 5.
The energy flows from producers to herbivores to carnivores.

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