Most natural food chains are only four or five links long,rarely more.The number of trophic levels is limited because

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Energy is lost at each trophic level, usually in the form of heat, meaning that only about 10 percent of the energy from the previous level is available at the next level. Therefore, it becomes less and less efficient to continue building trophic levels beyond four or five.

Most Natural Food Chains Are Only Four or Five Links