What is an ecological pyramid?
1 Answer
Oct 9, 2017
An ecological pyramid, or a food pyramid, represents the trophic levels in a certain ecosystem.
Explanation:
Here is an example of what the pyramid looks like.
The grass in the food pyramid is the Producer.
The grasshopper in the food pyramid is a Primary Consumer.
The frog in the food pyramid is a Secondary Consumer, because it eats the Primary Consumer (the grasshopper).
The snake in the food pyramid is the Tertiary Consumer, because it eats the Secondary Consumer (the frog).
Lastly, the hawk in the food pyramid is a Quaternary Consumer, because it eats the Tertiary Consumer (the snake).
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