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Impact of Trophic Level Removal on Ecosystems by Nazia Akhtar is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Removing organisms from any trophic level can damage an ecosystem by disrupting food chains and creating ecological imbalances, though producers are the most impactful to remove. Food chains are limited to a few trophic levels due to inefficient energy transfer between levels, with only 10% transferring to the next level. Damage to the ozone layer is a concern as it protects the Earth from UV rays, and is caused by CFCs, though steps are being taken to limit CFC emissions.
- Author
- Nazia Akhtar
- Language
- EN