Why does the amount of energy available change as you move from one trophic level to the next?

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Shirley Bryan

25 September, 03:50

Why does the amount of energy available change as you move from one trophic level to the next?

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Donna Savage · Answer 1

Energy decreases as it moves up trophic levels because energy is lost as metabolic heat when the organisms from one trophic level are consumed by organisms from the next level. Trophic level transfer efficiency (TLTE) measures the amount of energy that is transferred between trophic levels.

Elian Burch · Answer 2

Energy decreases as it moves up trophic levels because energy is lost as metabolic heat when the organisms from one trophic level are consumed by organisms from the next level. Trophic level transfer efficiency (TLTE) measures the amount of energy that is transferred between trophic levels.