Environment & Ecology · Ecological Pyramids
Which of the following describes the absolute rule governing the structural orientation of the pyramid of energy in any given ecosystem?
- 1It is always upright because of the continuous loss of energy as metabolic heat at each successive trophic level.✓
- 2It is only upright in terrestrial ecosystems where producer biomass is high.
- 3It fluctuates between upright and inverted depending on the type of food chain.
- 4It is consistently inverted in aquatic ecosystems because producers have a high turnover rate.
Correct answer
It is always upright because of the continuous loss of energy as metabolic heat at each successive trophic level.
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