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How would you describe the movement of energy in an ecosystem?

Answer 1

Daniel Arnold

The movement of energy in an ecosystem can be explained by 10% law.

According to the ten percent law, 10% of total energy is transferred to next level.

For example - Sun emits energy of which plant absorb 10% of energy.

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Answer 2

Penelope Adams

The movement of energy in an ecosystem follows the flow of energy from producers (plants) to consumers (herbivores, carnivores, omnivores) and decomposers. Energy is transferred between trophic levels through feeding relationships, with some energy lost as heat at each level. This flow of energy sustains the ecosystem's functioning and supports the various organisms within it.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.