The Biomass of Producers in a Given Area of an Ecosystem

question 15

Multiple Choice

The biomass of producers in a given area of an ecosystem at a particular moment is called

• A) net primary production.
• B) ecosystem mass.
• C) the standing crop.
• D) the standing harvest.

Recognize the significance of plotting means in understanding interactions in factorial ANOVA.

Understand the structure and function of the source table in variance analysis.

Formulate and interpret research hypotheses in factorial studies.

Grasp the role of software, like SPSS, in performing factorial ANOVA.

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