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1. Kg is kilograms, a measure of mass. In this ecosystem, which trophic level has most mass? 2. Which trophic level is the original source of food? 4. Which trophic level consumes plants?

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Chapter46: Ecosystems

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An ecosystem is a collection of interconnected communities. It includes both living and non-living elements of specific strata. The terrestrial ecosystem is solely related to the ecosystem present on the land and covers 25 to 30% of the total earth’s surface area.

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1. Kg is kilograms, a measure of mass. In this
ecosystem, which trophic level has most mass?
2. Which trophic level is the original source of food?
4. Which trophic level consumes plants?
5. In this ecosystem, why would the wolf have more
mass than the lion?

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