Pyramids can show the number of organisms or the weight of food in a habitat. ... usually an animal or fungus, which obtains its energy as food from other organisms.

The energy in the ecosystem can be depicted in the form of a food pyramid or energy pyramid. ... Man is one of the animals at the apex of the pyramid. Thus to support mankind, ...

Classroom Activity for the NOVA program Secrets of the Crocodile Caves: In Home Sweet Home, students learn about a small segment of the complex food web of a region in Madgascar. Grades 3-5, 6-8.

Pyramids can show the number of organisms or the weight of food in a habitat. Find out more with Bitesize. For students between the ages of 11 and 14.