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Approximately How Much Total Biomass of Plant Material Would Hypothetically

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Approximately how much total biomass of plant material would hypothetically be necessary to support six carnivorous lions (whose diet consists only of herbivorous prey) , each weighing 50 kg, living in a given area along with their prey, on an ongoing basis? (Assume a 10% efficiency in energy transfer.)


A) 130,000 kg
B) 30,000 kg
C) 3,000 kg
D) 1,500 kg

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