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Given that, in general, energy input is greatest at the bottom trophic level (primary producers) and decreases with increasing transfers across trophic levels, how is it possible for many lakes to show much greater standing biomass in herbivorous zooplankton than in the phytoplankton they consume?

Name: Given that, in general, energy input is greatest at the bottom trophic level (primary producers) and decreases with increasing transfers across trophic levels, how is it possible for many lakes to show much greater standing biomass in herbivorous zooplankton than in the phytoplankton they consume?
Uploaded: 2022-10-31T06:34:21-08:00
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Description: Given that, in general, energy input is greatest at the bottom trophic level (primary producers) and decreases with increasing transfers across trophic levels, how is it possible for many lakes to show much greater standing biomass in herbivorous zooplankton than in the phytoplankton they consume?

          Given that, in general, energy input is greatest at the bottom trophic level (primary producers) and decreases with increasing transfers across trophic levels, how is it possible for many lakes to show much greater standing biomass in herbivorous zooplankton than in the phytoplankton they consume?

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Biology for AP Courses

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10/31/2022

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This means that phytoplankton, as primary producers, receive the most energy. ** Show more…

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Given that, in general, energy input is greatest at the bottom trophic level (primary producers) and decreases with increasing transfers across trophic levels, how is it possible for many lakes to show much greater standing biomass in herbivorous zooplankton than in the phytoplankton they consume?