The correct answer is (C) biomass at each trophic level
Pyramid of energy is a graphic representation of amount of energy trapped per unit time and area in different trophic levels of a food chain with producers forming the base and top carnivores the tip. As the biomass of producers are always greater than the carnivores, the pyramid of energy can't be inverted.
If hunted and sold, animals will have a lower chance of reproducing apart from not being there themselves, decreasing their population.
Having less species inhabiting an area, means less food for some predators. Which means that competition will occur among preators since food will be scarce.
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Hi, The center image is a decomposer because it decomposes the dead organisms. The grass is a producer since it produces its own energy through photosynthesis. The rest are consumers because they consume other organisms to get energy. Hope that helped!