Net Production Efficiency (NPE) Is Defined as the Product of 100

question 17

Multiple Choice

Net production efficiency (NPE) is defined as the product of 100 and the quotient of net consumer productivity and assimilation.If the invertebrate primary consumers of an ecosystem exhibit a NPE of about 20% and pass on about 1000 kcal/m²/yr to secondary consumers, what is the assimilation of the primary consumers?

• A)1000 kcal/m²/yr
• B)2000 kcal/m²/yr
• C)5000 kcal/m²/yr

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