The significance of elephants can be characterized as them being a Keystone species. Keystone species are usually considered to be species which have a extremely largy impact on a certain ecological niche or certain environment compared to their relative presence in that environment. In other words, while elephants aren't exactly the most numerous of species, they represent an important element of their environment which also effects other animals.
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Answer:
C) 70 Kcal
Explanation:
In a food chain, the energy is transferred from one trophic level to another trophic level following a mathematical law given by Lindeman called ten per cent law which states that only 10% of the total energy is transferred from one trophic level to another level.
In the given question since the shepherd is considered the secondary consumer or the third level which feeds on the primary consumer therefore by ten per cent law, the primary consumer receives only 70 kcal and the secondary consumers that are sheepshead receive only 7kcal.
Thus, C) 70 Kcal is the correct answer.
The products of photosynthesis are glucose and oxygen.<span> Photosynthesis takes in carbon dioxide and water and combine them in the presence of energy from the sun to make food for the organism</span>
The loss of trees and other vegetation can cause climate change, desertification, soil erosion, fewer crops, flooding, increased greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and a host of problems for indigenous people. ;)