ECOLOGY
ECOSYSTEM
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Question
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Is a normal situation of a functional ecosystem.
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Is an abnormal situation of an ecosystem about to change or disappear.
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Under normal circumstances, they should not be inverted.
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Under normal circumstances, they should be inverted.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Pyramid of energy is always upright. As energy flows from one trophic level to the next trophic level some amount of energy is lost in each trophic level in the form of heat. Therefore, the pyramid of energy is always upright and can never be inverted.
Detailed explanation-2: -In a tree ecosystem, the pyramid of numbers is inverted because the number or biomass at the producer level is minimum and increases at each trophic level and is similar in the case of sea ecosystem. Q.
Detailed explanation-3: -1. The pyramid of numbers can be completely inverted. 2. The pyramid of energy is always upright.
Detailed explanation-4: -An inverted pyramid of numbers can be found in an ecosystem where the community contains a few producers with a very large biomass that support a larger number of smaller consumers. An inverted pyramid of numbers can also be found in an ecosystem where the community contains parasites.