Why Is a Pyramid of Numbers for a Forest Sometimes

question 60

Multiple Choice

Why is a pyramid of numbers for a forest sometimes narrow at the bottom?

• A) Energy decreases as it passes through each trophic level.
• B) Energy increases as it passes through each trophic level.
• C) Individual producers are small and very numerous.
• D) Herbivorous insects vastly outnumber large producers.
• E) Large producers vastly outnumber insects.

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