The loss of energy as one proceeds from one trophic level to the next trophic level is approximately

90%

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30%

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60%

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40%

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90%

Nearly 90% of energy is lost when it moves from one trophic level to the next because there is a decrease in the content and flow of energy with the rise in trophic level.

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