What Does the Top of the Food Chain Really Mean?
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Ecological studies show that only about 10% of energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next, a fact that dictates the structure of all food webs and significantly influences what it means to be at the 'top'. While the term is often associated with the mightiest hunters like lions and sharks, its scientific definition is more nuanced and complex, involving the interconnected dynamics of entire ecosystems.
