Key term for Edexcel GCSE Biology, used in Energy and Biomass.
The proportion of biomass or energy that is lost to the surroundings and not passed to the next trophic level, expressed as a percentage.
Percentage loss appears in Edexcel GCSE Biology revision content for Ecosystems and Material Cycles, especially Energy and Biomass and Efficiency of Energy Transfer.
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