Building Pyramids

Working on the Chain Gang to Build Pyramids! The food chain shown below lists the kilocalories of energy needed per day for each organism. Also listed is the weight of each organism. From this data you will mathematically determine the following: Pyramid of Energy Pyramid of Numbers Pyramid of Biomass

the FOOD CHAIN Sun 300,000,000 KCal Flower 5 Kcal/day 0.5 Kg Aphid Kcal/day Kg Army Ant Kcal/day Kg Ant Eater 2,000 Kcal/day 7 Kg Jaguar 3,000 Kcal 68 Kg

Ecological Pyramids of Energy PRIMARY PRODUCERS (10,000 Kcal) PRIMARY CONSUMERS (1,000 Kcal) SECONDARY CONSUMERS (100 Kcal) TERTIARY CONSUMERS (10 Kcal)

Determining Energy Determine the energy available to each level in the food chain. Show your work. Draw an energy pyramid.

Ecological Pyramid of Numbers Grass 1500 Grasshoppers 200 Blue Jays 90 Hawk 1

Determining Numbers Determine the number of each organism that can be supported by the energy originally provided by the sun. Show your work. Draw a number pyramid.

Ecological Pyramid of Biomass Phytoplankton (20 g/m^ 2 ) Zooplankton (100 g/m^2) Primary Producers (800 g/m^2) Primary Consumers (40 g/m^2) Secondary Consumers (15 g/m^2) Tertiary Consumers (1 g/m^2)

Determining Biomass Determine the biomass of organisms that can be supported by the energy originally provided by the sun. Show your work. Draw a biomass pyramid.