Refer to the Table and the Figure

question 11

Essay

Refer to the table and the figure.
Table 2
Figure 1

-You are studying the movement of energy through an ecosystem. You collect data on energy use at the same site across four years, measured in g/m²/year. Assume that the site is sampled at the same location on the same date each year. Compare net secondary production in year 4 with year 3. How did net secondary production change? What could have driven this change? What is unusual about net secondary production in year 4? How could heterotrophs survive under these conditions?

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Definitions:

Below-equilibrium

A situation where the quantity demanded exceeds the quantity supplied at a given price.

Principal-agent Problem

A dilemma in which one party (the agent) is expected to act in the best interest of another party (the principal) but may have the incentive to act in their own interest instead.

Shirking

The behavior of avoiding or evading work responsibilities, often in employment settings.

Industrial Unions

Labor unions that represent all types of workers within an entire industry, focusing on broad industry-level labor issues and negotiations.