Question

Name the type of Ecological Pyramid that can exist as upright as well as inverted. Explain how does it happen.

Answer 1

Upright Pyramid: Tree Ecosystem

Inverted Pyramid: Sea Ecosystem

In an upright pyramid of numbers, the number of producers is greater than the number of primary consumers, as seen in a grassland ecosystem.

In an inverted pyramid of numbers, the producers are fewer in number than the primary consumers. For example, a single tree may support many insects feeding on it.