// Example 17_2 clc;funcprot(0); // Given data n_ech=20.0;// The energy conversion efficiency of the plants eaten by grazing herbivores in % n_ecc=5.0;// The energy conversion efficiency of the carnivores in % n_o=(0.100*0.200*0.0500)*100;// % E_avg=15.3;// The average daily solar energy reaching the surface of the Earth MJ/d.m^2 E_c=10.0;// MJ/d // Calculation // car-carnivore,her-herbivore,ec-energy conversion efficiency E_car=E_c/(n_ecc/100);// MJ/d E_her=E_car/(n_ech/100);// MJ/d n_ec=1/100;// Energy conversion rate E_hreq=E_her/(n_ec);// MJ/d A=E_hreq/E_avg;// Area in m^2 A_acre=A*(1/4047);// acres printf("\n%1.2f acres of land is required to grow the plants needed to feed the herbivores eaten by a large carnivore that requires 10.0 MJ/d to stay alive.",A_acre);