Question

Why the 10% of energy made avaliable to the next trophic level

Answer 1

because to save energy for future generations

Answer 2

Britannica Kids. Homework Help. The amount of energy at each trophic level decreases as it moves through an ecosystem. As little as 10 percent of the energy at any trophic level is transferred to the next level; the rest is lost largely through metabolic processes as heat.