Which type of the following ecological pyramids are never inverted?
Correct answer: A. Pyramids of energy
- A. Pyramids of energy
- B. Pyramids of number
- C. Pyramids of biomass
- D. Pyramids of dry biomass
Explanation
The pyramid of energy is never inverted because energy is progressively lost as heat at each trophic transfer. Pyramids of numbers and biomass can sometimes be inverted, especially in particular ecosystem structures.
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