Why does energy decrease as it travels up the trophic level?

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11 February, 02:17

Why does energy decrease as it travels up the trophic level?

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Ximena Molina · Answer 1

The amount of energy at each trophic level decreases as it moves through an ecosystem. As little as 10 percent of the energy at any trophic level is transferred to the next level; the rest is lost largely through metabolic processes as heat.