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प्रश्न
Distinguish between the upright and inverted pyramid of biomass.
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उत्तर
| Upright Pyramid of Biomass | Inverted Pyramid of Biomass | |
|
i. |
It is the type of ecological pyramid where the producers have maximum biomass and occupy a broad base and the consumers decrease in terms of biomass. | It is the type of ecological pyramid where the producers have less biomass and form a narrow base, while the consumers are more in terms of biomass. |
| E.g. |
Upright pyramid of biomass in the grassland ecosystem. |
The inverted pyramid of biomass in the oceanic ecosystem. |
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संबंधित प्रश्न
“The pyramid of biomass is not always upright.” Explain the statement.
Write any two limitations of ecological pyramids.
Give an example of an ecosystem that shows an inverted pyramid of numbers.
Which ecosystem has the maximum biomass?
Which one of the following is not used for construction of ecological pyramids?
Which of the following organism form the decomposers?
In a pyramid of biomass, if the total dry weight (kgm-2) of primary produces is about 809, it well increases at tertiary consumer level up to ______.
In an aquatic ecosystem, a mollusc typically belongs to-
Which of the following statements is not correct?
(a) Draw a pyramid of numbers where a large number of insects are feeding on the leaves of a tree. What is the shape of this pyramid?
(b) Will the pyramid of energy be also of the same shape in this situation? Give a reason for your response.
