Q. The average trophic efficiency of transfer of energy from one trophic level to the higher trophic level is called
A) Assimilation efficiency
B) Exploitation efficiency
C) Lindemann’s trophic efficiency rule
D) Gross primary production
Explanation
The percentage of energy converted into biomass by a higher trophic level over the energy of food resources available at the lower trophic level is called ecological efficiency. It is also called Lindemann’s trophic efficiency rule. $EE = \frac{\begin{array}{r}
Energy\ converted\ into\ \\
biomass\ at\ trophic\ level\
\end{array}}{\begin{array}{r}
Energy\ present\ in\ biomass\ \\
at\ lower\ trophic\ level\
\end{array}} \times 100$
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