In a food pyramid that includes larval salamanders and the herbivorous insect and crustacean prey they consume, the smaller biomass would be found with the __________.

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In a food pyramid, biomass decreases as you move up trophic levels from producers to primary consumers to secondary consumers. Since larval salamanders are higher up in the food chain, feeding on insects and crustaceans, they would have a smaller biomass compared to their prey.

In a Food Pyramid That Includes Larval Salamanders and the Herbivorous