The Ozarks. The Saint Francois Mountains, viewed here from Knob Lick Mountain, are the geologic core of the Ozarks. The Ozarks (also referred to as Ozarks Mountain Country, the Ozark Mountains or the Ozark Plateau) are a physiographic, geologic, and cultural highland region of the central United States.
Pyramiding in Tortoises. Leopard tortoise (Geochelone pardalis ) with severe pyramiding. click on the photo for a better view. Pyramiding is a form of metabolic bone disease (MBD). It is characterized by a build up or stacking of keratin in the scutes. In advanced cases the shell becomes soft and flattens out. The above tortoise was rescued from horrible conditions.
By the time you get to the end of any food chain, most of the energy that was available at the beginning is no longer available. Scientists came up with the Pyramid of Energy to explain this. The Pyramid of Energy The Pyramid of Energy is a model that uses a pyramid shape to show that the energy available for consumers decreases as it travels through a typical food chain or web. Producers are at the bottom of the pyramid because they are able to transform the sunâs energy into a large amount of plant energy through the process of photosynthesis. Producers are the base of energy for most food chains and food webs.