FORESTRY
ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT
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Question
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the ecological pyramid that is always upright
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pyramid of energy
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pyramid of number
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pyramid of biomass
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none of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The energy pyramid is always upright because energy is constantly lost as heat when it travels from one trophic level to the next. This heat escapes into the atmosphere and is never returned to the sun.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -It is always upright because during transfer of energy from one trophic level to the next a lot of wastage occurs. Because pyramid of energy is always upright it is called as a true pyramid in an ecosystem.
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