The flow of energy as it is transferred through an ecosystem is illustrated by _______.a flow charta simple equationan energy pyramida pictogram

The flow of energy as it is transferred through an ecosystem is illustrated by an energy pyramid.

Explanation:

An energy pyramid visually represents how energy is distributed among different trophic levels in an ecosystem. At the base of the pyramid are primary producers (such as plants), which capture energy from the sun through photosynthesis. As you move up the pyramid, the energy available decreases, with primary consumers (herbivores) on the next level, followed by secondary consumers (carnivores) higher up. This structure illustrates not only how energy decreases at each trophic level due to energy loss (mainly through metabolic processes as heat), but also the relative biomass and number of organisms at each level. Thus, the energy pyramid effectively illustrates the energy flow in ecosystems.