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Pyramid of Biomass

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Key Stage 4

Meaning

A pyramid of biomass is a diagram used to show the relative amounts of biomass between different trophic levels in a food chain.

About Pyramids of Biomass

There is always far greater biomass in the first trophic level (producers).
The amount of biomass in each trophic level in a community decreases as the trophic level increases.

Examples

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This pyramid of biomass shows the biomass (in grams) of gazelles and bushes in a community needed to support just one cheetah.

References

Edexcel

Biomass pyramid, page 179, GCSE Biology, Pearson, Edexcel