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प्रश्न
Answer the following question.
Write any two limitations of ecological pyramids.
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उत्तर
Limitations of ecological pyramids:
- It never takes into account the same species belonging to two or more trophic levels.
- It assumes a simple food chain, which never exists in nature.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Give diagrammatic representation of pyramid of numbers.
In an ecosystem dominated by trees, the pyramid (of numbers) is ______ type.
In a food chain, the herbivores are represented by
(A) producers
(B) primary consumers
(C) secondary consumers
(D) decomposers
With reference to the levels of an organisation, differentiate between living organisms and non-living objects.
Define ecological pyramids.
In a tree ecosystem the pyramid of numbers is:
Pyramid of numbers is ______.
The number of trophic levels in an ecosystem are limited. Comment.
What are the shortcomings of ecological pyramids in the study of ecosystems?
(a) Given below is a pyramid of biomass in an ecosystem where each bar represents the standing crop available in the trophic level. With the help of an example explain the conditions where this kind of pyramid is possible in nature.
(b) Will the pyramid of energy be also of the same shape in this situation? Give a reason for your response.
