7.4 Trophic levels in an ecosystem (biology only)

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The following food chain represents the biomass of organisms at each trophic level in a grassland ecosystem:

Ryegrass (780 g m−2)⟶Grasshoppers (115 g m−2)⟶Songbirds (39 g m−2)⟶Sparrowhawks (3.2 g m−2)\text{Ryegrass } (780\text{ g m}^{-2}) \longrightarrow \text{Grasshoppers } (115\text{ g m}^{-2}) \longrightarrow \text{Songbirds } (39\text{ g m}^{-2}) \longrightarrow \text{Sparrowhawks } (3.2\text{ g m}^{-2})Ryegrass (780 g m−2)⟶Grasshoppers (115 g m−2)⟶Songbirds (39 g m−2)⟶Sparrowhawks (3.2 g m−2)

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Calculate the percentage of the biomass lost between the ryegrass and the songbirds. Give your answer to 2 significant figures.

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State two ways in which biomass is lost between trophic levels.

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