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Distinguish between the upright and inverted pyramid of biomass.

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  Upright Pyramid of Biomass Inverted Pyramid of Biomass

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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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Chapter 14: Ecosystems and Energy Flow - Exercises [Page 320]

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Balbharati Biology [English] 12 Standard HSC Maharashtra State Board
Chapter 14 Ecosystems and Energy Flow
Exercises | Q 3.1 | Page 320

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