Hypothetical balanced food chain. Sun and Earth supply 6 units of energy to each plant. For higher tropic levels, individuals consume 2 units of energy each before passing the remainder to the next trophic level. The number of individuals in each trophic level is given below. Complete the table below by computing for the number of energy units in each column. Trophic Levels No. Individuals in Each Trophic Level No. of Units Received from Trophic Level Above No. Units Used / Individual (Resp) No. Units Used in Trophic Level No. Units Remaining & Passed on to Next Trophic Level Mean No. Units Available per Individual in Trophic Level SUN +E = 6 1) Plants 30 180 2 2) Grasshopper 19 2 3) Frog 12 2 4) Snake 8 2 5) Owl 4 2
Hypothetical balanced food chain. Sun and Earth supply 6 units of energy to each plant. For higher tropic levels, individuals consume 2 units of energy each before passing the remainder to the next trophic level. The number of individuals in each trophic level is given below.
Complete the table below by computing for the number of energy units in each column.
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Trophic Levels |
No. Individuals in Each Trophic Level |
No. of Units Received from Trophic Level Above |
No. Units Used / Individual (Resp) |
No. Units Used in Trophic Level |
No. Units Remaining & Passed on to Next Trophic Level |
Mean No. Units Available per Individual in Trophic Level |
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SUN +E = 6 |
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1) Plants |
30 |
180 | 2 | |||
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2) Grasshopper |
19 |
2 | ||||
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3) Frog |
12 |
2 | ||||
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4) Snake |
8 |
2 | ||||
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5) Owl |
4 |
2 |
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