On average, what percent of the energy at one level of the food chain becomes available at the next level of the food chain?

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On average, about 10% of the energy at one level of the food chain becomes available to the next level. This is known as the 10% rule in ecology, indicating that when energy is passed in an ecosystem from one trophic level to the next, only about 10% of the energy is passed on.

On Average, What Percent of the Energy at One Level