Question

select the correct answer from each drop - down menu.hugh is writing an article for an ecological magazine. help him complete the sentencestrophic level transfer (tlte) is the measure of the amount of energy transferred at each trophic level. scientists measure tlte to understand the available energy for successive trophic levels. low tlte results in numbers of trophic levels

Explanation:

Trophic level transfer efficiency (TLTE) is a key concept in ecology. It measures the energy transfer between trophic levels. According to the 10% rule in energy transfer (a general ecological principle), only about 10% of energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next. When TLTE is low, less energy is available for the next trophic level. Since each trophic level requires a certain amount of energy to sustain itself, with less energy available (due to low TLTE), there is not enough energy to support a large number of trophic levels. So, low TLTE results in fewer numbers of trophic levels.

Answer:

First blank: efficiency; Second blank: fewer.