Translated version
10 percent rule
An approximate law stating that when moving from one trophic level to another, only about 10% of energy is converted into new biomass. The remaining part (90%) is lost as heat, used for life processes, or remains undigested.
Original version
10 procentų taisyklė
Apytikslis dėsningumas, teigiantis, kad pereinant iš vieno mitybos lygmens į kitą, tik apie 10% energijos yra paverčiama nauja biomase. Likusi dalis (90%) prarandama kaip šiluma, sunaudojama gyvybiniams procesams arba lieka nesuvirškinta.
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