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Productivity within Trophic Levels

Energy flow in Silver Springs

Energy flow in Silver Springs

This conceptual model shows the flow of energy through a spring ecosystem in Silver Springs, Florida. Notice that the energy decreases with each increase in trophic level.

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    "OpenStax College, Ecology of Ecosystems. December 9, 2013."
    http://cnx.org/content/m44885/latest/#fig-ch46_01_07 OpenStax CNX CC BY 3.0.

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  • net primary productivity
  • gross primary productivity
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