Biology GCSE
trophic efficiency
What trophic efficiency means in Biology GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of trophic efficiency
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Biomass transfer efficiency between trophic levels, expressed as both a fraction and a percentage, with a typical value of approximately 10%, corresponding to 1/10.
Topics that use trophic efficiency
- Ecosystems (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- abiotic and biotic components
- abiotic factors
- aerobic and anaerobic decomposition
- biotic factors
- carbon cycle
- carrying capacity
- Cellular respiration
- community distribution
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