Despite a Low Net Primary Productivity (NPP),which Ecosystem or Life

question 32

Multiple Choice

Despite a low net primary productivity (NPP) ,which ecosystem or life zone produces the most biomass each year?

• A) swamps and marshes
• B) tropical rain forest
• C) temperate forests
• D) open ocean
• E) estuaries

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Definitions:

Critical Statistic

A specific value computed from sample data used to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis in hypothesis testing.

Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent values or quantities that can be assigned to a statistical distribution or a parameter estimation, subtracting the number of parameters estimated.

Correlation Coefficients

Numeric measures that describe the strength and direction of the relationship between two variables.

Direct Correlation

A statistical relationship between two variables where both variables move in the same direction.