Question 23

The energy pyramid below represents the trophic levels in a food web.

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Assume that the producers in this ecosystem have 100,000 kcal of stored energy.

About how much of this energy would reach the tertiary consumers in the ecosystem?

a
100 kcal
b
1000 kcal
c
70,000 kcal
d
73.000 kcal

d. 73,000 kcal