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Why an ecological pyramid is smaller at the top than at the bottom?
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∙ 16y ago
All pyramids are smaller at the top. It's how they're constructed.
Every step of energy transformation has loss. Progress through the energy chain, the amount of energy transferred would unavoidably degrade. As the chain progresses, it gets narrower to a pyramid shape.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 9y agoI'd say because most things at the top are less hunted organisms, leaving it to be eaten less. Which will result in a smaller amount.
Rather than the rest of organisms, there are more and larger because they are the hunted.
Because of energy the bottom gets 100% of the energy the next only gets 10% then 1% then .1% and so on.
An ecological pyramid is a diagram that shows the relative amounts of energy or matter contained within each trophic.
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∙ 16y agoSomeone is on Chapter 2 Section 2: Flow of Energy in an Ecosystem problem 15. EXPLAIN why an ecological pyramid is smaller at the top than at the bottom.
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Why a ecological pyramid is smaller at the top than the bottom?
they is fat
Why is an ecological pyramid is smaller at the top at the bottom?
Someone is on Chapter 2 Section 2: Flow of Energy in an Ecosystem problem 15. EXPLAIN why an ecological pyramid is smaller at the top than at the bottom.
Why an ecological pyramid is smaller than the top than the bottom?
I'd say because most things at the top are less hunted organisms, leaving it to be eaten less. Which will result in a smaller amount.Rather than the rest of organisms, there are more and larger because they are the hunted.Because of energy the bottom gets 100% of the energy the next only gets 10% then 1% then .1% and so on.An ecological pyramid is a diagram that shows the relative amounts of energy or matter contained within each trophic.
What is the bottom layer of a pyramid that represents ecosystem producers and its top layers represent consumers called?
The bottom layer of pyramid that represents ecosystem producers is the ecological pyramids. The top layers represent consumers. In the energy pyramid the bottom levels have more energy than the top levels.
Why is a ecological pyramid smaller at the top than the bottom?
This is because only 10% of the energy is transferred from one trophic level to another so relatively less no of herbivores can survive on a number of plants and so on. hence with respect to mass, energy or number, the thickness of the pyramids decreases from bottom to the top.
What shape is created by a cross section of a rectangular pyramid?
It is a rectangle which is similar to (but smaller than) the rectangular base.
What is it called when the top number is smaller than the bottom number?
A proper fraction has the top number (the numerator) smaller than the bottom number (the denominator).
What happens to the relative number of organisms as you move up an ecological pyramid?
As you more up the ecological pyramid, the relative number of organisms present decreases. This means there will be more organisms at the bottom of the pyramid than at the top! At every increasing trophic level (ie primary to secondary to tertiary, etc.), the relative number of organisms will be less as you move up the ecological pyramid! Hope that helps :) Gayyy
If the bottom of the population pyramid is wider than the top, what does that mean?
there are mums down there
What fractions are smaller than 1?
A fraction is smaller than one if the number on the top is less than the number on the bottom.
Does a rectangular pyramid have more or fewer panels than a cube?
A cube has six sides; a pyramid has five, if you count the bottom of the base.
Are ecoregions always larger than ecosystems?
Yes. An Eco region (ecological region) is an ecologically and geographically defined area that is smaller than a bioregion, which in turn is smaller than an Eco zone . All three of these are larger than an ecosystem. (from Wikipedia)
