Which of the following is a correct statement about ecological pyramids?

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Which of the following is a correct statement about ecological pyramids?

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Pyramids of biomass are always upright. Pyramids of energy can sometimes be inverted. Pyramids of numbers can be inverted in some ecosystems. Correct Energy is not lost as heat at any trophic level.

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In some ecosystems, such as forests, a few large trees support many herbivores, leading to an inverted pyramid of numbers.

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