NEET Botany Ecosystem Components MCQ Question
In a grassland ecosystem, if the number of top-carnivores is 3, approximately how many producers are present, assuming a typical pyramid of numbers?
6 million
600,000
60,000
600
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
The NCERT context states that only three top-carnivores are supported in an ecosystem based on the production of nearly 6 million plants, indicating that the pyramid of numbers in a grassland ecosystem has a wide base of producers.
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