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Question
Distinguish between the upright and inverted pyramid of biomass.
Solution
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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