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प्रश्न
Distinguish between the upright and inverted pyramid of biomass.
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
“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.
Explain energy pyramid
Explain with the help of labelled diagrams, the difference between an upright pyramid of biomass and an inverted pyramid of biomass.
Give an example of an ecosystem that shows an inverted pyramid of biomass.
Define ecological pyramids.
Which one of the following is not used for construction of ecological pyramids?
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 ______.
Pyramid of biomass in terrestrial ecosystem shows sharp decline in
Pyramid of numbers is ______.
What are the shortcomings of ecological pyramids in the study of ecosystem?
