Net Primary Productivity Is the

question 65

Multiple Choice

Net primary productivity is the

• A) rate of photosynthesis.
• B) rate of energy flow.
• C) amount of energy stored in the ecosystem.
• D) amount of energy utilized.
• E) amount of energy stored in the plant tissue in excess of that used by autotrophs in respiration.

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