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Biomass transfer, Food security and farming
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Total cards: 2•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026
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#1
Front (Question)
Why is all biomass not transferred?
Back (Answer)
• Not all part of other organisms are eaten (e.g.bone) • Not everything ingested is absorbed so it is excreted • Some biomass is used up for movement and keeping warm
#2
Front (Question)
(DON’T NEED) What is the equation for efficiency of biomass transfer?
Back (Answer)
efficiency = biomass transferred to the next level/biomass available at the previous level x 100