If 200, 000 kJ of energy is available to the producers, how much energy is available to the secondary consumers in this food pyramid?
2,000 kJ
20,000 kJ
20 kJ
200 kJ
The energy available to the secondary consumers in this food pyramid can be estimated by using the 10% rule. According to this rule, only 10% of the energy from one trophic level is transferred to the next.
Let's calculate:
Energy available to secondary consumers = 0.1 * Energy available to producers
Energy available to secondary consumers = 0.1 * 200,000 kJ
Energy available to secondary consumers = 20,000 kJ
So, 20,000 kJ of energy is available to the secondary consumers in this food pyramid.