In comparison with the natural food chain, which component received less energy in this unbalanced food chain? What is the reason for the above? What might be the consequences of the above?

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  1. In comparison with the natural food chain, which component received less energy in this unbalanced food chain?
  2. What is the reason for the above?
  3. What might be the consequences of the above?
No.
No. of units
No.
No.
No. units
Mean no.
remaining &
passed on to
individual
received
units
units
units
s in each
trophic
level
from
used/in
used in
available per
trophic
dividual
trophic
next trophic
individual in
Trophic Levels
level above (Resp)
level
level
trophic level
SUN +E = 4
1) Plants
30
120
2
60
60
4
2) Grasshopper
19
60
2
38
22
3
3) Frog
12
22
2
24
1.8
4) Snake
8
2
5) Owl
4
2
Transcribed Image Text:No. No. of units No. No. No. units Mean no. remaining & passed on to individual received units units units s in each trophic level from used/in used in available per trophic dividual trophic next trophic individual in Trophic Levels level above (Resp) level level trophic level SUN +E = 4 1) Plants 30 120 2 60 60 4 2) Grasshopper 19 60 2 38 22 3 3) Frog 12 22 2 24 1.8 4) Snake 8 2 5) Owl 4 2
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