Consider the characteristics of terrestrial biomes. Would you expect more biomass in a trophic pyramid from the tropical rainforest compared to one from the taiga?
A)Yes, because there is higher productivity at the equator than at the poles.
B)Yes, because there is higher fungal diversity cycling carbon at the equator than at the poles.
C)Yes, because there are higher numbers of predators at the equator than at the poles.
D)No, because there are photosynthetic organisms in both biomes that support the trophic pyramids.
E)No, because there are other producers at the poles that don't require sunlight to make up the difference in biomass that would be there if only sunlight were used as an energy source.

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Terrestrial biomes near the equator, such as tropical rainforests, have higher productivity rates than those near the poles because of the greater availability of energy from the sun. This means there is more biomass available to support trophic pyramids in tropical rainforests compared to taiga biomes.

Consider the Characteristics of Terrestrial Biomes