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Ecological Pyramids

Ecological pyramids are diagrams that illustrate the distribution of organisms, energy, or resources in an ecosystem, categorized into three types: Pyramid of Number, Pyramid of Biomass, and Pyramid of Energy. Each pyramid represents different aspects of trophic levels, with producers at the base and carnivores at the top, showing variations across ecosystems. They provide insights into trophic structures and changes in ecosystems due to various factors.

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Ecological Pyramids

Ecological pyramids are diagrams that illustrate the distribution of organisms, energy, or resources in an ecosystem, categorized into three types: Pyramid of Number, Pyramid of Biomass, and Pyramid of Energy. Each pyramid represents different aspects of trophic levels, with producers at the base and carnivores at the top, showing variations across ecosystems. They provide insights into trophic structures and changes in ecosystems due to various factors.

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ecological Pyramids

By Ayush
Pant
Ecological Pyramids

An ecological pyramid is a diagram that shows how


organisms, energy, or other resources are
distributed in an ecosystem. It is also known as
trophic pyramid or energy pyramid.

Trophic levels are the feeding position in a food


chain such as primary producers, carnivores,
herbivores, carnivores, etc.
Types Of Ecological Pyramids

The Ecological Pyramids are usually divided into


three types:

1.Pyramid Of Number
2.Pyramid Of Biomass
3.Pyramid Of Energy
Pyramid of Number

It is a graphical representation of number


individuals per unit area of various trophic
levels.
Large nubmers of producers tend to form
the base.

Lower numbers of top carnivores occupy


the top.
Pyramid of Number

The shape of pyramid of numbers vary


from ecosystem to ecosystem.

In aquatic ecosystems and grassland


communities, autotrophs are present in
large numbers per unit area.

A lesser number of herbivores, which in


turn support herbivores.
Pyramid of
Biomass

It is the graphical representation of


biomass present per unit area of different
trophic levels with producers at base and
carnivores at top.
Biomass is calculated by the mass of
each individual * number of
individuals at each trophic level
A lesser number of herbivores, which in
turn support herbivores.

Biomass: It is the organic matter of plant and


animal.
Pyramid of Energy

It is the graphical representation of the


flow of energy through each trophic level
of food chain over a fixed period of time.

It is also known as pyramid of


productivity.
Solar energy also plays a very crucial role in
energy pyramid because plants/ producers
used to take enrgy from sunlight.
Pyramid of Energy

Only 10% of energy It shows actual


is available to next energy transfered
trophic level (as per and allows for rate
Lindemen’s rule). of production.
Conclusion

From above content it was clear that the ecological


pyramids gives information about the trophic structures and
also provides a framework for the study of number and
biomass of organisms and ecosystems.

It also allows us to observe the changes in the


ecosystem due to several factors.
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