Difference between revisions of "Pyramid of Biomass"
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===About Pyramids of Biomass=== | ===About Pyramids of Biomass=== | ||
: There is always far greater [[biomass]] in the first [[Trophic Level|trophic level]] ([[producer]]s). | : There is always far greater [[biomass]] in the first [[Trophic Level|trophic level]] ([[producer]]s). | ||
| − | : The amount of [[biomass]] in each [[Trophic Level|trophic level]] in a [[community]] decreases as the [[Trophic Level|trophic level]] increases. | + | : The amount of [[biomass]] in each [[Trophic Level|trophic level]] in a [[Biological Community|community]] decreases as the [[Trophic Level|trophic level]] increases. |
===Examples=== | ===Examples=== | ||
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|[[File:PyramidofBiomass.png|center|600px]] | |[[File:PyramidofBiomass.png|center|600px]] | ||
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| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |This '''pyramid of biomass''' shows the [[biomass]] (in [[gram]]s) of gazelles and bushes in a [[community]] needed to support just one [[cheetah]]. | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |This '''pyramid of biomass''' shows the [[biomass]] (in [[gram]]s) of gazelles and bushes in a [[Biological Community|community]] needed to support just one [[cheetah]]. |
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Revision as of 11:36, 18 November 2018
Key Stage 4
Meaning
A pyramid of biomass is a diagram used to show the relative amounts of biomass between different trophic levels in a food chain.
About Pyramids of Biomass
- There is always far greater biomass in the first trophic level (producers).
- The amount of biomass in each trophic level in a community decreases as the trophic level increases.
Examples
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| This pyramid of biomass shows the biomass (in grams) of gazelles and bushes in a community needed to support just one cheetah. |