A graphical representation in the shape of a pyramid to show the feeding relationship of groups of organisms, and the flow of energy or biomass through the different trophic levels in a given ecosystem.
Examples of Ecological pyramid :-
The productivity pyramid is also called the energy pyramid. Sun is the primary source of energy. Fungi and bacteria are decomposers which can procure nutrient from any trophic level by breaking down dead and decaying organisms. These nutrients return to the soil and ate taken up by plants.
3 Major Types of Ecological Pyramids :-
| Pyramid of Number, Biomass and Energy
Pyramid of Number: It depicts the number of individual organisms at different trophic levels of food chain.
