Question

How much energy is available for the organisms of next trophic level?

Answer 1

Energy transfer:

1. Green plants are responsible for doing photosynthesis by trapping the energy received in the form of sunlight.
2. Solar energy is converted into chemical energy in this process.
3. Green plants receive energy from the sun but can use only 1% of that for photosynthesis.
4. The herbivore animals in the second trophic level can get only 10% of the total energy from plants.
5. The carnivore animals in the third trophic level can store only 10% of the total energy received from herbivores.
6. So, we can conclude now that only 10% of the total energy of a trophic level is transferred to the next trophic level.