Answer AND Explanation:
A small portion of energy is passed from one trophic level to the next successive level. The rest is lost to the environment. The progressive loss of energy at each trophic level puts a natural limit on the total dry mass of living biomass that can exist at each successive trophic level. In a stable ecosystem, the biomass in any trophic level should be more than the successive level in order for it to support the successive level.
