Energy Transfers In and Between Organisms · Autumn Term
Energy Transfer and Productivity
Quantifying the flow of biomass and energy through trophic levels in diverse ecosystems.
Key Questions
- 1Why is such a small percentage of solar energy actually incorporated into animal biomass?
- 2How do intensive farming practices manipulate energy transfer to increase food production efficiency?
- 3What are the ecological consequences of energy loss between successive trophic levels?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
A-Level: Biology - Energy Transfers In and Between OrganismsA-Level: Biology - Ecosystems and Energy
Year: Year 13
Subject: Biology
Unit: Energy Transfers In and Between Organisms
Period: Autumn Term
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