13. In a numeric pyramid to
which trophic level does the
base always refer? What
about the top level?

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In a numeric pyramid base
corresponds to the trophic level,
i.e., to producers. The top level
the pyramid corresponds generally
the last consumer order the food
chain (since number of individual
decomposers, of them
microorganisms, is large to be
represented).