A pyramid of energy refers to a detailed pictorial or graphical presentation of the different levels of the trophic through which the solar energy which is being received onto the surface is transmitted into the natural ecosystem.
The shape of the pyramid has varying interpretations. The energy consumed by each entity is represented by the boxes on the left. In this case, a good example can be the energy amount which is required for animals that consume plants to be equal to the uptake of one gram of a natural food substance that has been manufactured from the process of photosynthesis. Moving towards the peak of the energy pyramid, the energy which will be derived by each gram of food taken is represented.