Identify what information is unaccounted for in the data and outline how this is important to determining the productivity of a consumer. d) Explain why pyramids of productivity must always be upright and cannot be inverted
Use the following information to respond to the prompts below the data table. JUST ANSWER C AND D
|
Trophic Level |
Net Production (kJ m-2yr-1) |
Respiration (kJ m-2yr-1) |
|
Top Carnivores |
63 |
25 |
|
Carnivores |
1321 |
280 |
|
Herbivores |
6178 |
7900 |
|
Producers |
36922 |
50060 |
a) Draw a pyramid of productivity for this data. (answered in photo) NO NEED FOR ANSWER
b) Calculate GSP for each of the trophic levels indicated above. ANSWERED. NO NEED FOR ANSWER
Producers:
NSP=GSP- RESPIRATION
GSP=NSP + RESPIRATION
GSP=36922+50062
GSP= 86984
Herbivores:
GSP=NSP + RESPIRATION
GSP=6178+7900
GSP= 15078
Carnivores:
GSP=NSP + RESPIRATION
GSP=1321+280
GSP= 1601
Top carnivores:
GSP=NSP + RESPIRATION
GSP=63+25
GSP=88
c) Identify what information is unaccounted for in the data and outline how this is important to determining the productivity of a consumer.
d) Explain why pyramids of productivity must always be upright and cannot be inverted
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