Biology · Foundation

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Energy along a food chainRunning
Species board. Energy at next level at 10120 kJ. Energy scaled up 101200 kJ, Producer energy 48000 kJ. Currently energy scaled up is over by 53200 kJ.TUNING10120 KJ · 101200 kJ
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Energy scaled up

101200kJ

Producer energy

48000kJ

10120 kJ

Species board. Energy at next level at 10120 kJ. Energy scaled up 101200 kJ, Producer energy 48000 kJ. Currently energy scaled up is over by 53200 kJ.

What has to balanceEn+1=0.1EnE_{n+1} = 0.1 E_n

What is happening

You arrive at a wetland survey explaining why big predators are rare.

The heron count assumes far more energy reaches the top than can get there. The plants at the base of this marsh carry 48 000 kJ, and only a tenth passes to each level above.