If producer is a large tree that supports a number of herbivorous animals which are further attacked by ectoparasites, the pyramid of number shall be

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The pyramid of numbers depicts the relationship in terms of the number of producers, herbivores and the carnivores at their successive trophic levels. There is a decrease in the number of individuals from the lower to the higher trophic levels. The number pyramid varies from ecosystem to ecosystem.

The given condition shows a parasitic food chain where one primary producer supports numerous parasites which support more hyperparasites. Hence the pyramid of number would be inverted.

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