well first biomass means that energy of source. the autotrophs means the producer, is an organism that produces complex organic compounds. the herbivores are the ones who eats plants.
In ecosystems, there are generally fewer carnivores than herbivores due to the energy pyramid concept, where energy transfers between trophic levels are inefficient. Only about 10% of the energy from one trophic level is passed to the next, meaning that a large biomass of plant life (producers) can support a smaller biomass of herbivores (primary consumers), which in turn can support an even smaller number of carnivores (secondary and tertiary consumers). This results in fewer carnivores as they rely on a larger base of herbivores for their energy needs. Additionally, higher trophic levels typically require larger territories and resources to sustain their populations.
The exact amount of biomass needed to produce one gallon of petroleum can vary depending on the type of biomass and the conversion process used. In general, it takes several pounds of biomass to produce one gallon of petroleum through processes such as pyrolysis or liquefaction.
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.
There are more herbivores than carnivores in ecosystems primarily due to the energy pyramid's structure. Energy transfer between trophic levels is inefficient, with only about 10% of the energy available at one level being passed on to the next. Since herbivores occupy the primary consumer level, they require a larger population to sustain the fewer carnivores that depend on them for energy. Additionally, the vast availability of plant biomass supports a greater number of herbivores in comparison to the limited food resources available for carnivores.
Primary consumers are located one trophic level above producers on the energy level chart. They are organisms that consume producers or autotrophs in an ecosystem. Examples of primary consumers include herbivores like rabbits, insects, and some small fish.
There is a greater biomass of autotrophs on Earth, as they are the primary producers that convert sunlight into energy which sustains the entire food chain. Heterotrophs depend on autotrophs for their energy and biomass.
Autotrophs, being the producers in the food chain, are at the extreme bottom of the food pyramid. Then the herbivores, which are the primary consumers, follow the autotrophs. The canivores come in the next level, that is the third
The pyramids of biomass are always pyramid-shaped because, at each trophic level in an ecosystem, energy is lost as it is transferred from one level to the next, usually due to metabolic processes and heat. This results in a decreasing amount of biomass and energy as one moves up the food chain, with producers (like plants) having the most biomass at the base, followed by primary consumers (herbivores) and then secondary and tertiary consumers (carnivores). Consequently, the shape visually represents the reduction in biomass and energy availability at each successive trophic level.
no one uses biomass energy
Biomass energy is widely used. One state that uses biomass is Oregon.
Less 'Biomass' (waste) has be put into landfill.
The Pyramid of Biomass is an ecological model that illustrates the distribution of biomass across different trophic levels in an ecosystem. It typically shows that biomass decreases as one moves up the food chain, with primary producers (like plants) at the base, followed by primary consumers (herbivores), secondary consumers (carnivores), and so on. This structure highlights the energy transfer inefficiencies between levels, as only a small percentage of energy is passed on to the next level. Thus, the overall biomass diminishes from producers to top predators.
One good reason for that would be that O2 levels, the product of autotrophs, was not high in the early atmosphere. So, you needed autotrophs to build that O2 level to an appreciable amount of oxygen in the air. Since there was anaerobic life before autotrophs one could be reasonable sure they were hetertrophic.
In ecosystems, there are generally fewer carnivores than herbivores due to the energy pyramid concept, where energy transfers between trophic levels are inefficient. Only about 10% of the energy from one trophic level is passed to the next, meaning that a large biomass of plant life (producers) can support a smaller biomass of herbivores (primary consumers), which in turn can support an even smaller number of carnivores (secondary and tertiary consumers). This results in fewer carnivores as they rely on a larger base of herbivores for their energy needs. Additionally, higher trophic levels typically require larger territories and resources to sustain their populations.
The exact amount of biomass needed to produce one gallon of petroleum can vary depending on the type of biomass and the conversion process used. In general, it takes several pounds of biomass to produce one gallon of petroleum through processes such as pyrolysis or liquefaction.
Every time you burn one tree worth of biomass, you plant another tree.
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.