Use the Accompanying Figure to Answer the Following Questions

question 36

Multiple Choice

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following questions.

-This graph helps to explain _______________

• A)why cultivated lands are a logical choice to replace rainforests
• B)why tundra has such high net primary productivity of biomass
• C)why we need to be concerned with damage to rainforests and coral reefs
• D)the importance of deserts
• E)why the open ocean is so productive

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