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Construct an ecological pyramid indicating the number of organisms at each trophic level with the following organisms.
Snake, Frog, Grass, Peacock, Grasshopper
How this pyramid differs from that of a large tree acting as an ecosystem ?

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Here the pyramid is upright type. In the case of large tree the pyramid will be inverted type when number of organisms are considered.
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