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  2. Ecological pyramid - Wikipedia

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    A pyramid of energy shows how much energy is retained in the form of new biomass from each trophic level, while a pyramid of biomass shows how much biomass (the amount of living or organic matter present in an organism) is present in the organisms. There is also a pyramid of numbers representing the number of individual organisms at each ...

  3. Energy flow (ecology) - Wikipedia

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    A food pyramid and a corresponding food web, demonstrating some of the simpler patterns in a food web. A graphic representation of energy transfer between trophic layers in an ecosystem. Energy flow is the flow of energy through living things within an ecosystem. [1]

  4. Food web - Wikipedia

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    A three layer trophic pyramid linked to the biomass and energy flow concepts. In a pyramid of numbers, the number of consumers at each level decreases significantly, so that a single top consumer, (e.g., a polar bear or a human), will be supported by a much larger number of separate

  5. Ecological efficiency - Wikipedia

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    The energy remaining after respiration is considered the net primary production. In general, gross production refers to the energy contained within an organism before respiration and net production the energy after respiration. The terms can be used to describe energy transfer in both autotrophs and heterotrophs.

  6. Most Americans don’t understand risks of renewable energy ...

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    Most Americans don't understand the risks of renewable energy or view traditional energy sources like oil and gas as essential to their livelihoods, a new American Energy Institute poll found.

  7. Pros and Cons to Energy ETF Investing - AOL

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    For those who are not experts in crude oil prices and other facets of the oil and gas industry, adding exchange-traded funds is one way to gain exposure to this sector. Energy ETFs often offer a ...

  8. Jessica Capshaw and Camilla Luddington on worst 'Grey's ... - AOL

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    Jessica Capshaw and Camilla Luddington talk about their new podcast and reflect on their time on Grey's Anatomy. (Corbis via Getty Images) (Stephane Cardinale - Corbis via Getty Images)

  9. Energy hierarchy - Wikipedia

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    Energy efficiency was a lower priority when energy was cheap and awareness of its environmental impact was low. In 1975 the average fuel economy of a car in the US was under 15 miles per gallon [ 6 ] Incandescent light bulbs, which were the most common type until the late 20th century, waste 90% of their energy as heat, with only 10% converted ...