Ecological pyramids (pyramids of numbers, biomass, and energy) graphically represent the trophic structure of an ecosystem. While pyramids of energy are always upright, pyramids of numbers and biomass can be inverted in certain ecosystems or food chains.
Inverted Pyramid of Numbers and Biomass, are found in
Asked in KPSC KAS Prelims 2014 · Topic: Ecology (Food Chains, Food Webs, and Ecological Pyramids)
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Answer: C. Parasitic food-chain and Pond eco-system re‐ spectively.
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