Which of the following regarding ecological pyramids is not correct?
A. In most ecosystems, the pyramid of numbers and biomass are up right
B. In tree dominated ecosystem the pyramid of numbers is inverted
C. The pyramid of energy expresses mainly the rate of food production
D. In deep water ecosystem, the pyramid of biomass is upright
E. The total energy flow at successive tropical level always decreases
Answer: Option A
Solution(By Examveda Team)
In tree-dominated ecosystems, the pyramid of numbers is inverted because there are the maximum number of producers present as compared to the consumers. In deep water ecosystems, the pyramid of biomass is upright because there are more number of phytoplanktons, followed by small fishes and then large fishes.This Question Belongs to General Knowledge >> Environmental Science
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