Energy pyramids illustrate how energy decreases from one trophic level to the next, starting from producers who capture the most energy, to primary consumers, then secondary consumers, and finally to tertiary consumers who receive the least energy. This sequence aligns with the ecological principles that only a small percentage of energy (about of the energy at each level) is transferred from one level to the next, leading to progressively less energy available at higher trophic levels.

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