organisms eat larger ones. For example, a single tree (producer) may be the sole food source for hundreds of insects (primary consumers). Notes: Ecological Pyramids (read pages 42-44 in your textbook) What is An is _______________________________________________ ecological pyramid an pyramid? How is ______________ of all energy is not transferred to the level above it. energy passed on in an This energy gets: Consumed by _____________________________________________________ pyramid? Or released _______________________________________________________ Biomass is ________________________________________________________________ What is biomass? Ecological Pyramids Virtual Lab Activity Directions: Place the organisms in the correct trophic levels to complete the pyramids for 3 different ecosystems. After you have correctly placed all the organisms fill in the data in the tables below for the pyramids of numbers and energy. Data for Pyramid of Energy
organisms eat larger ones. For example, a single tree (producer) may be the sole food source for hundreds of insects (primary consumers). Notes: Ecological Pyramids (read pages 42-44 in your textbook) What is an pyramid? An ecological pyramid is _______________________________________________ How is energy passed on in an pyramid? ______________ of all energy is not transferred to the level above it. This energy gets: Consumed by _____________________________________________________ Or released _______________________________________________________ What is biomass? Biomass is ________________________________________________________________ Ecological Pyramids Virtual Lab Activity Directions: Place the organisms in the correct trophic levels to complete the pyramids for 3 different ecosystems. After you have correctly placed all the organisms fill in the data in the tables below for the pyramids of numbers and energy. Data for Pyramid of Energy
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