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प्रश्न
“The pyramid of biomass is not always upright.” Explain the statement.
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उत्तर
(i) The pyramid of biomass in sea is generally inverted because the biomass of fishes far exceeds than that of phytoplanktons.
(ii) The pyramid of biomass in terrestrial ecosystems are upright because producers are more in biomass than in herbivores, herbivores are more in biomass than in carnivores.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
“It is often said that the pyramid of energy is always upright. On the other hand, the pyramid of biomass can be both upright and inverted.” Explain with the help if examples and sketches.
Answer the following question.
What is an ecological pyramid? Compare the pyramids of energy, biomass, and numbers.
Distinguish between the upright and inverted pyramid of biomass.
In a tree ecosystem the pyramid of numbers is:
Which of the following organism form the decomposers?
Which of the following statements is not correct?
Pyramid of numbers is ______.
Organisms at a higher trophic level have less energy available. Comment.
What are the three types of ecological pyramids? What information is conveyed by each pyramid with regard to structure, function and energy in the ecosystem?
Give a scientific reason:
The pyramid of energy is always upright.
