Productivity at the second trophic level is always

Question

Productivity at the second trophic level is always (A) greater than the productivity at the first trophic level (B) less than the productivity at the first trophic level (C) equal to the productivity at the first trophic level (D) extremely variable compared to the productivity at the first trophic level

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Productivity at second trophic level is always less than productivity at first trophic level. This is because only 10% of energy is transferred from one trophic level to another. Thus, decrease in energy would result in decrease in productivity.

Q. Productivity at the second trophic level is always

greater than the productivity at the first trophic level

less than the productivity at the first trophic level

equal to the productivity at the first trophic level

extremely variable compared to the productivity at the first trophic level

Productivity at second trophic level is always less than productivity at first trophic level. This is because only 10% of energy is transferred from one trophic level to another. Thus, decrease in energy would result in decrease in productivity.