Energy Flow, Trophic Transfer Efficiency and Ecological Pyramids

What this note covers

1. Solar Energy Capture and the Role of Photosynthesis
2. Energy Transfer Through Trophic Levels
3. Quantitative Energy Transfer Efficiency
4. Energy Loss as Heat and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
5. Constructing and Interpreting Ecological Pyramids
6. Detritus Pathways and the Role of Decomposers
7. Applying Energy-Flow Principles: a Queensland Reef Case Study

7 sections · 14 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes