The Use of Harvest Techniques to Estimate NPP Would Be

question 48

Multiple Choice

The use of harvest techniques to estimate NPP would be most problematic in _______ because _______.

• A) temperate grasslands; the growth rate is very rapid
• B) temperate grasslands; tissues that die decompose rapidly
• C) tropical rainforests; tissues that die decompose rapidly
• D) temperate forests; the growth rate is very rapid

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