I keep getting “Ten percent law” questions wrong in Ecosystem & Ecology. What's the trap?
thinking most energy is transferred up the food chain.
The usual trap: thinking most energy is transferred up the food chain. How to avoid it: because only ~10% moves up, food chains are short and energy pyramids are upright. Go back to the definition — only about 10% of the energy at one trophic level passes to the next.
Key point
Ten percent law
Common mistake
thinking most energy is transferred up the food chain.
Memory tip
because only ~10% moves up, food chains are short and energy pyramids are upright.
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