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प्रश्न
What are the shortcomings of ecological pyramids in the study of ecosystems?
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उत्तर
The shortcomings of ecological pyramids in ecosystem study are that they assume a simple food chain and do not account for complex food webs. They also do not consider species that may belong to two or more trophic levels at the same time, and they exclude decomposers despite their important role in ecosystems. Thus, ecological pyramids provide only a limited view of trophic structure and energy flow in ecosystems.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Give diagrammatic representation of pyramid of numbers.
“The pyramid of biomass is not always upright.” Explain the statement.
Answer the following question.
What is an ecological pyramid? Compare the pyramids of energy, biomass, and numbers.
'The pyramid of energy is always upright.' Explain
Distinguish between the upright and inverted pyramid of biomass.
Define ecological pyramids.
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Which of the following organism form the decomposers?
Which one of the following statements for pyramid of energy is incorrect, whereas the remaining three are correct?
Pyramid of biomass in terrestrial ecosystem shows sharp decline in
Pyramid of numbers is ______.
Name any two organisms which can occupy more than one trophic level in an ecosystem.
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?
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(b) Will the pyramid of energy be also of the same shape in this situation? Give a reason for your response.
Who developed the concept of ecological pyramids, and in which year?
What does the apex of each ecological pyramid represent?
What does a pyramid of numbers represent?
What does a pyramid of biomass represent?
Which statement explains the inverted pyramid of biomass in oceanic ecosystems?
What does a pyramid of energy represent?
Which food chains have more available energy?
Which statement is a limitation of ecological pyramids?
