Which one of the following is not a limitation of ecological pyramids?
- Saprophytes are not given any place in ecological pyramids
- It assumes a simple food chain, that almost never exists in nature
- It accommodates a food web
- It does not take into account the same species belonging to two or more trophic levels
Answer
(3) It accommodates a food web
Solution
Limitations of ecological pyramids (NCERT): they do not take into account the same species belonging to two or more trophic levels, they assume a simple food chain that almost never exists in nature, they do not accommodate a food web, and saprophytes are not given any place in them.
Ecological pyramids do not accommodate a food web, so 'It accommodates a food web' is not a limitation.
Answer: (3)