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 Write a short note on pyramid of numbers and pyramid of biomass.

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Definition of Ecological Pyramids**: - Ecological pyramids are graphical representations that illustrate the relationships between organisms at different trophic levels in an ecosystem. These relationships can be expressed in terms of numbers, biomass, and energy. 2. **Pyramid of Numbers**: - The pyramid of numbers represents the number of individual organisms at each trophic level. - In most ecosystems, this pyramid is upright, indicating that the number of producers (plants) is greater than the number of herbivores (primary consumers), which in turn is greater than the number of carnivores (secondary consumers). ...
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