Select the correct statement regarding trophic levels.
- AThe amount of energy increases at successive trophic levels.
- BProducers occupy the third trophic level.
- CEach trophic level has a certain mass of living material at a particular time called the standing crop.
- DDetritivores are always placed at the lowest trophic level.
✓ Correct answer: C
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