energy budget
energy budget
1. A comparison between the amount of energy that enters the body of an animal, or a particular trophic level, and the amount of energy that leaves that animal or level.
2. See radiation budget.
1. A comparison between the amount of energy that enters the body of an animal, or a particular trophic level, and the amount of energy that leaves that animal or level.
2. See radiation budget.
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