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Why are food chains short or trophic levels few in an ecosystem?

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding Trophic Levels**: - In an ecosystem, organisms are arranged in a hierarchy based on their feeding relationships. This hierarchy is known as trophic levels, which typically include producers (plants), primary consumers (herbivores), secondary consumers (omnivores/carnivores), and tertiary consumers (top carnivores). 2. **The Food Pyramid**: - The food pyramid visually represents these trophic levels. At the base, we have producers that convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis. As we move up the pyramid, we encounter consumers that rely on the energy stored in the organisms below them. ...
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