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Postby LaNcE222 » Tue Nov 08, 2005 4:14 pm

Seasonal changes can drastically affect nutritional relationships in an ecosystem. I have some phramids that indicate the different energy relationships in a pond in winter and summer. One goes from( top to bottom) small then big then big then big again. The other goes small big big and small again. Why does this shift happens and why does this have to be a temporary shift? Can anyone please answer this? THANKS A LOT
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Postby mith » Tue Nov 08, 2005 6:25 pm

Temporary because the seasons are temporary. Note the energy changes during winter.

P.S. why is everytime something is called a pyramid, it's actually a triangle? Food pyramid, energy pyramid....
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Postby MrMistery » Tue Nov 08, 2005 9:07 pm

You know Dave, I asked the same thing to my ecology teacher.. She said it is because it sounds better :)
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Postby mith » Tue Nov 08, 2005 10:30 pm

When I invent a new model I'm going to call it a flat cone =P
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Postby LaNcE222 » Wed Nov 09, 2005 4:04 pm

mithrilhack wrote:Temporary because the seasons are temporary. Note the energy changes during winter.

P.S. why is everytime something is called a pyramid, it's actually a triangle? Food pyramid, energy pyramid....


I said that and she said that it wasn't correct :twisted:
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Postby MrMistery » Wed Nov 09, 2005 7:35 pm

Flat cone! LOL! Or you could call it a cube. it's about as close to triangle as a pyramid
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Postby mith » Wed Nov 09, 2005 10:47 pm

What was the answer she gave?
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Postby LaNcE222 » Mon Nov 14, 2005 3:59 pm

she said REDO on it.
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Postby mith » Mon Nov 14, 2005 10:55 pm

What did you write? I hope you wrote more than just what I posted, my post was just to give you an idea on how to answer it.
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