Ecological pyramids depict the trophic structure of an ecosystem. The pyramid of numbers shows the number of individuals at each trophic level. In most ecosystems, including grasslands, the number of organisms decreases as you move up the trophic levels.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below. Assertion (A) : The pyramid of grassland ecosystem is upright. Reason (R) : The producers are maximum in number and tertiary consumers are least in number.
Asked in TNPSC CS Prelims 2017 · Topic: Ecology (Food Chains, Food Webs, and Ecological Pyramids)
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