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What is a food pyramid? What is the role of food pyramid in the functioning of ecosystems?
Asked by Topperlearning User | 17 Oct, 2017, 07:37: AM
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A graphical representation of various trophic levels of a food chain in an ecosystem is called an ecological pyramid or a food pyramid.
Role of food pyramid in the functioning of ecosystems:
The trophic levels in a food chain can be explained with the help of a food pyramid.
The ecological pyramids help us to understand the structure, functional diversity and energy conversion efficiency of ecosystems.
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