In an experiment carried out to study the energy flow through an ecosystem,scientists measured the total solar energy captured by plants to be 10,000 kilocalories.The portion of this available to the next trophic level will be

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According to the 10% rule, only 10% of the energy obtained from one trophic level is passed on to the next. Therefore, the portion of the 10,000 kilocalories available to the next trophic level will be 1,000 kilocalories.

In an Experiment Carried Out to Study the Energy Flow