Ecological efficiency: The percentage of energy transferred from one trophic level to the next, typically 5–20%.
How to apply it: Apply ecological efficiency to argue why plant-based diets require less land and energy than meat-based diets.
Course: AP Environmental Science · Unit: The Living World: Ecosystems
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