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What type of information do you require to explain pyramid of biomass? (AS4)

i. A pyramid of biomass is a more accurate representation of the flow of energy through a food chain.

ii. But the seasonal variations may result in higher or lower values for the amount of biomass sampled at a particular time than the average amount over the whole year.


iii. The mass of plant matter which is consumed by the herbivores is also necessary. In a similar way, the mass that is produced by the primary consumes by consuming plant matter, the total mass of the secondary consumes that could be supported by the primary consumers and so on through the chain.


iv. This information is also necessary to explain pyramid of biomass.


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