Which are known to be the most recognized players in the food chain and energy pyramid?
Producers
Producers, mainly green plants, form the base of every food chain and energy pyramid. They convert solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis, making them the most fundamental and recognized component on which all other trophic levels depend.
Select the correct sequence of tropic levels with increasing potential energy :
Match List - I with List -II.
| List - I | List - II | ||
| (A) | Detritus food chain | (I) | Available biomass for consumption |
| (B) | Standing state | (II) | Dead organic matter |
| (C) | Standing crop | (III) | Amount of nutrients in soil |
| (D) | Net Primary Productivity | (IV) | Mass of living material |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Vertical distribution of different species occupying different level is called:
Which of the following statements are correct?
(A) Certain mass of living material at each trophic level is called as standing crop.
(B) The crop that can withstand adverse conditions is called standing crop
(C) The amount of nutrients in soil is called Biomass
(D) Only Biotic components make an Ecosystem
(E) Most of Phytoplanktons are member of algae
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Which of the following option determines percolation and water holding capacity of soils?
About ________ energy is used to build new biomass in ecological pyramid.