Question

bring out the salient features in the flow of energy through various components in an ecosystem

Answer 1

only 1 percentage of solar energy will be absorbed by plants.
from that only 10 percentage energy only will be available for other comsumers.

Answer 2

the flow of energy in the ecosystem is unidirectional...
from the sun the producers derive 1%
then the herbivores derive 10% of energy from the producers
then carnivores derive 10% from herbivores
then top carnivores derive 10% from carnivores..

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