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aleksandrvk [35]
3 years ago
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Explain why there is a limited number of organisms in a food chain

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1 answer:
tankabanditka [31]3 years ago
7 0
There are different trophic levels at each stage. Trophic levels determine the amount of energy at each stage of the food chain. For example, the energy is 100% at the producer (plant), so it's the 1st trophic level, and so on. Energy amounts decrease as you go up a food chain, and you rarely find more than 5 animals in one because there is not enough energy left for the 6th consumer
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