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THE LEVEL ON the pyramid that has the most biomass is the tertiary level.

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In a energy pyramid which level has the most available energy?

The producers (such as plants) at the bottom level of an energy pyramid have the most available energy. As you move up the pyramid to higher trophic levels, energy is lost through metabolic processes and heat, resulting in less energy being available to organisms at higher levels.


Where is the most energy Available in the energy pyramid?

The most energy in an energy pyramid is typically found at the base, with the primary producers (such as plants) converting sunlight into energy through photosynthesis. Each level up the pyramid contains less energy as it is transferred through the food chain.


Where is the least energy found in the energy pyramid?

The last level of the energy pyramid...secondary,tertiary...


Which level the energy pyramid contains the most energy?

The bottom level which contains plants has the most energy. This is because they get their energy directly from the sun while other animals get it from plants themselves, or other animals. Animals cannot absorb 100% of the energy when they eat plants so the level of energy degrades all the way to the top of the food chain. Each animal gets less and less % of the energy the plant had in the first place.


Why is an energy pyramid shaped as a pyramid?

An energy pyramid is shaped like a pyramid because it represents the flow of energy through an ecosystem, with energy decreasing at each trophic level as it is transferred from one organism to another. The pyramid shape illustrates the decrease in available energy as you move up the food chain, with primary producers at the base having the most energy, followed by herbivores, then carnivores.

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In an energy pyramidthe most energy is available at which level of the pyramid?

in an energy pyramid , the most energy is available at which level of the pyramid


What are the concept of an ecological pyramid?

The ecological pyramid is basically the food chain. So, the producers (plants) are at the bottom, then herbivores (plant eaters), then above them are the omnivores or carnivores, and then the most powerful and top of the food chain animals are at the top of the pyramid.


What level of the energy pyramid contains the most energy?

The bottom of the pyramid contains the most energy.


What is a pyramid of Biomass to do with a pyramid of Numbers?

Pyramids of Numbers show the numbers of species involved in a simple food chain. The problem with pyramids of Numbers is that in some events the pyramid is not pyramid shaped. For example, When using aphids and tomato plants as an example, there will be hundreds of aphids feeding on the tomato plant, giving the pyramid an inverse-pyramid shape. Pyramids of Biomass, however, do not take into account the numbers involved, but rather the mass. This is not only sometimes of a higher scientific value, but in most cases this will form a pyramid.


How does a biomass pyramid differ by showing each tropical level?

A biomass pyramid displays the total biomass at each trophic level in an ecosystem. In a typical pyramid, the biomass decreases as you move up the trophic levels, with primary producers at the base having the most biomass. In a tropical ecosystem, the biomass pyramid may be inverted due to high turnover rates and rapid growth and reproduction of organisms, leading to a larger biomass of consumers compared to producers.


Who has most energy at the pyramid level?

Producers have the most energy at the pyramid level because they manufacture food from inorganic raw materials.


What does a biomass pyramid present?

Biomass - the total dry weight of the organisms in a trophic levelBiomass Pyramid - a diagram showing the biomass at each trophic level of a food chainA pyramid of biomass shows energy lost in each trophic level while a pyramid of numbers shows the numbers of the organisms in each trophic level


How does the 10 percent rule relate to the biomass pyramid?

As the levels progress upward in a pyramid form, only 10% of the energy level below can be transfered as energy to the next level. Using the lowest level as having 100%, the next level only has 10% of that 100% to use for energy. The third level will have 10% of 10% of that 100% to use for energy. Because there is only so much at each level to use, the number of animals and plants become smaller. At most there will be 3 levels. A very few will reach 4 levels.


Which level of an energy pyramid has the most available energy?

The producer level has the most available energy.


What are the three ecological pyramids of environmental studies. Explain their types?

Energy Pyramids show how much energy is present at each level. It is a diagram that shows the relative amounts of energy within each trophic level in a food chain or web. Biomass Pyramids represents the amount of biomass within each trophic level. Numbers Pyramids show how many organisms there are at each tropic level. Energy pyramids are probably the most useful of the three!


How does the amount of energy available at one level of an energy pyramid compare to the amount of energy available to the next level?

The most energy is available at the producer level of the pyramid . As you move up the pyramid, each level has less energy available than the level below.


How does the amount of energy available at one level of an energy pyramid compared to the next level up?

The most energy is available at the producer level of the pyramid . As you move up the pyramid, each level has less energy available than the level below.