Question

Why are there less secondary consumers in an ecosystem than producers?(1 point)
Responses

More tertiary consumers will eat secondary consumers over producers.
More tertiary consumers will eat secondary consumers over producers.

There isn’t enough energy available to support more secondary consumers.
There isn’t enough energy available to support more secondary consumers.

Around 90% of energy from one trophic level to the next is available.
Around 90% of energy from one trophic level to the next is available.

There is less land to use for habitat after the producers grow.

Answer 1

There isn’t enough energy available to support more secondary consumers.

Explanation: Energy is lost at each trophic level (only about 10% is passed on), so there isn't enough energy to sustain as many organisms at higher levels as there are producers.