MCQ
In a tree ecosystem, the pyramid of number is:
- AUpright
- BInverted
- CBoth A and B
- DNone of the above
✓
Answer
- Inverted
Explanation:
The pyramid of number is a graphical representation of the number of individuals at each trophic levels. It is generally upright as a maximum number of organisms occurs at the producer level, followed by less number of organisms at successively higher trophic levels. However, a single large-sized tree can provide food to several herbivores e.g., birds, squirrels etc. which support a few carnivores. Such a pyramid of number is always inverted.
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