Pyramid Of Nunbers Flashcards
1
Q
What is the pyramid of numbers?
A
The pyramid of numbers explains the amount of consumers and producers needed in an ecosystem.
The pyramid of numbers is a 1:300 ratio
The minute decrease is 1:100 because there is a 10 fold decrease in biomass from every level and higher organisms are typically bigger than the organism below by 10 fold or more.
2
Q
Examples of the pyramid of numbers.
A
1 wolf
300 deer
90,000 black berry bushes
Or
8km squared habitat
1000 bushes
100 gazelles
1 lion