The peat bog is a stable community. The moss produces biomass at a rate of 340 g/m²/year. What is the approximate biomass of the moss that becomes biomass in primary consumers?

In a food chain, only a fraction of the energy from one trophic level is incorporated into the biomass of the next. A general rule of thumb is that this transfer is about 10% efficient. The rest of the energy is lost, mainly through metabolic processes like respiration, or is unavailable (e.g., inedible parts). In this case, the moss is the producer with a biomass of 340 g/m²/year. The primary consumers will incorporate approximately 10% of this into their own biomass. Calculation: 10% of 340 = 0.10 * 340 = 34 g/m²/year.