1. The net primary production of a forest is 270,000 kJ m-2 y-1. Herbivores as a group assimilate 38,000 kJ m-2 y-1. Among those herbivores, deer eat 2,100 g m-2 y-1. You may assume that all biomass is carbohydrate which has an energy equivalency of 17.6 kJ/g. Finally, carnivores assimilate 3,500 kJ m-2 y-1.
Using the attached equation sheet, answer the following questions, showing your work. Hint: efficiencies have no units (% is not a unit).
A. If the herbivore assimilation efficiency is 35%, how much energy do herbivores as a group consume?