pyramids of biomass
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Always upright, showing the decrease in biomass at each successive stage and the direction of energy flow.
A horizontal bar chart representing the dry mass of living material at each trophic level.
Topics that use pyramids of biomass
- Pyramids of biomass (AQA GCSE)
- Ecosystems (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- abiotic and biotic components
- abiotic factors
- aerobic and anaerobic decomposition
- biotic factors
- carbon cycle
- carrying capacity
- Cellular respiration
- community distribution
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