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Does the population size increase or decrease at higher trophic levels in the pyramid of numbers for all of your ecosystems? explain your answer.

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Population decreases as you go higher on the trophic pyramid. The reason why is because the organisms at the bottom of the pyramid are typically r-species or producers. Whereas, the organisms on the top of the trophic pyramid are typically K-species.
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