44. As energy is transferred from one trophic level to another in an ecosystem, energy is degraded and overall energy transfers are generally inefficient due toA. limited assimilation.B. consumer respiration.C. heat production.D. limited harvesting efficiency (i.e., not everything is consumed).E. All of the above
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