Biology GCSE
Energy loss in ecosystems
What Energy loss in ecosystems means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Energy loss in ecosystems
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Biomass and energy are lost at each transfer, mainly through respiration, movement, excretion and heat, so less is available at higher trophic levels.
Topics that use Energy loss in ecosystems
- Transfer of biomass (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Biomass transfer between trophic levels
- Dry mass
- Efficiency of biomass transfer
- egestion
- Energy loss in food chains
- Fate of incident light
- Glucose as respiratory substrate
- Pyramid of biomass
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