13.6 – Pyramid Models Flashcards
an_shows the distribution of energy along trophic levels
Energy pyramid
_Shows the distribution of energy and matter in an ecosystem
pyramid models
Energy pyramids compare energy used by_and other organisms on trophic levels
producers
between each tier of an energy pyramid, up to 90% of the energy is lost into the atmosphere as_
heat
only_percent of the energy at each tier is transferred from one trophic level to the next
10
other pyramid models illustrate and ecosystems_and distribution of organisms
biomass
- tertiary – 1 kcal
- secondary – 10 kcal
- primary – _ kcal
- Producer – 1000 kcal
100
_Is a measure of the total dry(dead) mass of organisms in a given area
biomass
a_shows the numbers of individual organisms at each trophic level in an ecosystem
pyramid of numbers
A vast number of_are required to support even a few top level consumers
producers