TEN PERCENT LAW Flashcards
1
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he introduced the ten percent law
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raymond lindeman
2
Q
means energy is passed in an ecosystem from one trophic level to another, only ten percent of the energy will be passed on
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ten percent law
3
Q
states each trophic level can only
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• give 10% of energy
• 90% is lost during transfer, broken down in respiration/incomplete digestion
• lost as heat
4
Q
shows the feeding levels of organisms, gives a visual representation of energy loss at each level
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energy pyramid
5
Q
organisms occupy a place in the natural surroundings or in a community according to their feeding relationships w/ other organisms
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trophic levels
6
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each trophic level has a certain mass of living material at a particular time
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standing crop
