Question
What are the limitations of ecological pyramids?
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Answer
→ There are certain limitations of ecological pyramids.
→ Such as it does not take into account the same species belonging to two or more trophic levels.
→ It assumes a simple food chain, something that almost never exists in nature; it does not accommodate a food web.
→ Sparrow, when eats seed, pea and fruits then it is a primary consumer but when it eats insects and worms, its called secondary consumer.
→ Saprophytes are not given any place in ecological pyramids even though they play a vital role in the ecosystem.
→ Such as it does not take into account the same species belonging to two or more trophic levels.
→ It assumes a simple food chain, something that almost never exists in nature; it does not accommodate a food web.
→ Sparrow, when eats seed, pea and fruits then it is a primary consumer but when it eats insects and worms, its called secondary consumer.
→ Saprophytes are not given any place in ecological pyramids even though they play a vital role in the ecosystem.
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