a) Name one producer.
b) Name one primary consumer.
c) Name one secondary consumer.
d) Name one top carnivore.
e) How is energy transferred from one trophic level to the next?
f) Which trophic level has both the greatest amount of energy and the greatest amount of
biomass?
g) Suppose a large volcanic eruption occurred and a thick cloud of ash completely blocked
sunlight from reaching this prairie ecosystem for several months. Explain how the transfer of
energy and the transfer of matter would be affected by this event.
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