In an ecological pyramid, the base represents ____________ level.

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Ecological pyramid:
An ecological pyramid may be defined as a graphic representation of the numbers or biomass or status of accumulated energy at different trophic levels in a food chain in an ecosystem.
It is a concept that relates to food consumption efficiency.
Those organisms which represent the bulk of the food are at the base of the ecological pyramid.
At the base of an ecological pyramid lie a variety of autotrophs manufacturing food( Producers), the excess of which provides nutrition for the next level.
Final answer: In an ecological pyramid, the base represents producer level.

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