7.4 Trophic levels in an ecosystem (biology only)

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In a stable woodland ecosystem, a wild fern community produces biomass at a rate of 750 g/m2/year750\text{ g/m}^2/\text{year}750 g/m2/year.

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Assuming an average biomass transfer efficiency of 10% from producers to primary consumers, calculate the approximate rate of biomass from these ferns that becomes biomass in primary consumers. Give your answer in g/m2/year\text{g/m}^2/\text{year}g/m2/year.

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Explain two reasons why a large proportion of the biomass produced by the ferns is not successfully transferred into the biomass of the primary consumers.

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