If the net primary productivity of a community is 2,000 kcal/m²/yr, what would be the best estimate of the productivity (in kcal/m²/yr) of the secondary consumers in that community? A) 4,000 B) 2,000 C) 200 D) 20 E) 2

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In ecological energy transfer, only about 10% of energy is passed from one trophic level to the next. If the net primary productivity is 2,000 kcal/m²/yr, the primary consumers would receive about 200 kcal/m²/yr, and the secondary consumers would receive about 20 kcal/m²/yr.

If the Net Primary Productivity of a Community Is 2,000