Which are stronger pound for pound Herbivores or Carnivores?

[tigerluver]

Interesting discussion. Regarding energy, this is what my ecology background as gotten me too.

Energy concentration by individual does not have a relationship by tropic level, although herbivores  are excellent at concentrating energy at the community level. Community is the key here, as the extra energy available is converted into biomass, i.e .kg/hectare. Thus, the extra energy at the lower trophic levels is accounted for by spreading it across more individuals rather than concentrating it at a greater amount per individual. In a sense, energy has a tangible, mass-related manifestation, which would undo any pound for pound correlation as an elephant, for instance, despite its great power, still weighs as much as an elephant. Reply