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In an energy pyramid the producer layer always has the?

In an energy pyramid, the producer layer always has the most energy because producers, such as plants, are able to convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis. This energy is then passed on to consumers in higher trophic levels through the consumption of producers.


What makes up the bottom level of an energy pyramid?

The bottom level of an energy pyramid is made up of producers, such as plants and algae, that convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis. These organisms form the foundational layer of the food chain by providing energy for all other organisms in the ecosystem.


Why are there usually fewer organisms at the top of an energy pyramid?

The energy pyramid has a broad base to support the next level of organisms, then gets narrower as each layer is added. Each upper level eats more than one ie many organism from the layer below it. Therefore, there has to be more organisms and more energy trapped in lower layers to give energy to the upper layer. There is more grass than rabbits, there are more rabbits than hawks. There is more energy in the grass layer than the layers above it.


What would happen if you removed the top layer of an energy pyramid?

Removing the top layer of an energy pyramid would disrupt the entire ecosystem as it would eliminate the predators at the top of the food chain. This would lead to an overpopulation of the species at lower trophic levels, resulting in a cascading effect of population imbalances and potentially ecosystem collapse.


Why is there less energy at the top of the energy pyramid?

Energy decreases because only 10% of the energy stored at each trophic level is available to the next trophic level.

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In an energy pyramid the producer layer always has the?

In an energy pyramid, the producer layer always has the most energy because producers, such as plants, are able to convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis. This energy is then passed on to consumers in higher trophic levels through the consumption of producers.


Which part on the energy pyramid has the highest amount of energy?

At the bottom. The amount of energy being passed on decreases as the pyramid goes up. For example, if the pyramid had 5 flowers on the bottom, 3 rabbits in the middle, and a hawk on top, the most energy would be with the flowers, and least passed on to the hawk.


What does the bottom layer of an energy pyramid represents?

The bottom layer of an energy pyramid represents the primary producers, such as plants and algae, that convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis. These organisms form the base of the pyramid as they are able to produce energy from abiotic sources.


What makes up the bottom level of an energy pyramid?

The bottom level of an energy pyramid is made up of producers, such as plants and algae, that convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis. These organisms form the foundational layer of the food chain by providing energy for all other organisms in the ecosystem.


What is the bottom layer of a pyramid that represents ecosystem producers and its top layers represent consumers called?

The bottom layer of pyramid that represents ecosystem producers is the ecological pyramids. The top layers represent consumers. In the energy pyramid the bottom levels have more energy than the top levels.


Why are there usually fewer organisms at the top of an energy pyramid?

The energy pyramid has a broad base to support the next level of organisms, then gets narrower as each layer is added. Each upper level eats more than one ie many organism from the layer below it. Therefore, there has to be more organisms and more energy trapped in lower layers to give energy to the upper layer. There is more grass than rabbits, there are more rabbits than hawks. There is more energy in the grass layer than the layers above it.


What would happen if you removed the top layer of an energy pyramid?

Removing the top layer of an energy pyramid would disrupt the entire ecosystem as it would eliminate the predators at the top of the food chain. This would lead to an overpopulation of the species at lower trophic levels, resulting in a cascading effect of population imbalances and potentially ecosystem collapse.


What are pyramid of numbers and pyramids of biomass?

Pyramids of numbers show the amount of organisms in the chain, and pyramids of biomass show the biomass (mass of living things) of each organism in the chain. It is all shown in a pyramid shape. Definition of Pyramid of numbers: A pyramid of numbers shows graphically the population of each level in a food chain. Definition of Pyramid of Biomass: Pyramid of Biomass represents the total biomass at each trophic level. A pyramid of numbers shows the population size of each species in a food chain. A pyramid of biomass shows how much ENERGY each animal is getting from its food.


Why is there less energy at the top of the energy pyramid?

Energy decreases because only 10% of the energy stored at each trophic level is available to the next trophic level.


How is matter and energy used in ecosystems?

Energy is described by a pyramid diagram (the ecological pyramid). There are 4 layers in the pyramid. The bottom layer is producers. They produce all the energy that goes up the pyramid. The second layer is the primary consumers, or herbivores, who eat the producers. Next, there is the secondary consumer layer, the organisms in it eat other consumers. Finally, there are tertiary consumers eat secondary and primary consumers.Note: as you go up the pyramid, the original energy from the level below it is reduced to 10% of the original energy from the level below it. The primary consumers get 10% of the energy the producers made, and so on, so the secondary consumers get 1% of the original energy, and the tertiary get 0.1% if the energy!See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecological_pyramid for a picture of the ecological pyramid.


Which country is the leading producer of chloroflourocarbons?

United States is the lead producer of CFC's. These deplete the ozone layer.


The people on the bottom layer of the social pyramid?

the lower class