Energy through the RainforestTropical Rainforest BiomeMadeline Ansley, Francesca Felhaber, Mia Plesant
Ant
Frog
Rainforest Plant
Spider
Sun
Parrot
Panther
Snake
Sun
Jungle Eagle
Jaguar
Flower
Ocelot
Rainforest Plant
Monkey
Panther
Ant
Parrot
Spiders
Snake
Sun
Frog
Available energy decreases. Energy is lost as heat
Primary Producers
Primary Consumers
Secondary Consumers
Tertiary Consumers
Apex Predator
Snake
Panther
Rainforest Plant
Insects
Birds
0.01%
0.1%
1%
10%
Decomposers
100%
So, what is the 10% rule? How is energy transferred through the ecosystem?
I think it's when only 10% of energy is transferred from prey to consumer. So from one level of consumer to the next there is 100% then 10% then 1% of energy left. Where does the energy go though?