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Approximately how many kilograms (kg) of carnivore (secondary consumer) biomass can be supported by a field plot containing 1000 kg of plant material?

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About 10 kilograms (kg) of carnivore biomass can be supported by a field plot containing 1000 kg of plant material.

What is an ecosystem?

An ecosystem is a self-supporting system consisting of living and non-living components.

In an ecosystem, a carnivore is a secondary consumer.

In energy flow in an ecosystem, 10% of biomass is transferred from primary producer to primary consumer, 10% from primary consumer to secondary consumers.

Thus, 1% of energy is transferred to the carnivore.

1% of 1000 kg = 10 Kg.

Therefore, 10 kilograms (kg) of carnivore biomass can be supported by a field plot containing 1000 kg of plant material.

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