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Why are the numbers of organisms smaller at high levels of an energy pyramid?
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The energy pyramid shows how the amount of useful energy, food, decreases as organisms in that level use it. Even though a lot of energy may be taken in at any level, more energy in the form of food that is available to the next level, is stored on the bottom level and decreases at each level as you move to the top of the pyramid. Thus, there is much less energy to support organisms at the top, so there are fewer in most communities.
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What would biomass tell us that a pyramid of numbers wouldn't?
A pyramid of numbers will only tell you the amount of organisms at each trophic level. A Biomass pyramid ignores the amount of organisms in favour of their biomass (dry weight) which in turn represents the amount of energy available at each trophic level.
What makes up the base of any energy pyramid?
eaither producer's carnivores herbivores or scavenger's
Most energy found on the food pyramid?
The bottom of the food pyramid (plants mostly) have the greatest amount of energy available. The best argument for vegetarianism I ever heard.
Why do producers make up the base of the energy pyramid?
because they give energy to consumers and all others in the energy pyramid
Is an energy pyramid a diagram that compares the amount of energy available at each level of the feeding order in a community?
The greeny pyramid is the best answer
What is pyramid of energy?
a pyramid of energy shows how organisms get or produce their food
Which level of the energy pyramid has the fewest numbers of organisms?
The larger herbivores which are hunted by predators.
What are three kinds of ecological pyramids?
Energy flux pyramidBiomass pyramidNumbers pyramid (the numerical value of the organisms in each trofic level)The pyramid of numbers and the pyramid of biomass are two kinds of ecological pyramids. Another is the pyramid of energy.
Which organisms does the base of an energy pyramid?
Plants represent the base of the Energy Pyramid.
What would biomass tell us that a pyramid of numbers wouldn't?
A pyramid of numbers will only tell you the amount of organisms at each trophic level. A Biomass pyramid ignores the amount of organisms in favour of their biomass (dry weight) which in turn represents the amount of energy available at each trophic level.
When organisms become larger as they move up the food pyramid why does the biomass become smaller and why does the energy decrease?
Because the organisims are becoming larger
Why is an energy pyramid is the shape of a pyramid?
It is in the shape of a pyramid to show at the bottom it is big which gives 10% and then it gives off smaller and then smaller amounts of energy to make the point at the top.
What is the percentices of the energy pyramid?
There are generally about 10% as many organisms when you go up one step on the energy pyramid.
How does energy get lost in Energy flux pyramid Biomass pyramid Numbers pyramid?
The higher an organism is in the energy pryamid the less energy. the lower the organism`s posittion in the pyramid more energy
Do the biomass of organisms in a typical ecological pyramid increases at each level?
The biomass of each organism decreases with each level. With less energy at higher trophic levels, there are usually fewer organisms as well. Organisms tend to be larger in size at higher trophic levels, but their smaller numbers result in less biomass. Biomass is the total mass of organisms at a trophic level.
The steps by which energy flows among a group of organisms is called?
A food chain.The steps by which energy flows among groups of organisms is called an energy pyramid. The energy pyramid shows what organisms get energy from other organisms and how much they get.
Where on the energy pyramid will you find the highest number of organisms?
phospholipids
