Which Statement About Net Secondary Production Is True

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which statement about net secondary production is true?

• A) In most ecosystems, net secondary production is only a small fraction of NPP.
• B) As a percentage of NPP, net secondary production is usually higher in terrestrial than in aquatic ecosystems.
• C) In most ecosystems, most of the net secondary production is associated with herbivores.
• D) Net secondary production is the balance among ingestion, egestion, and activity level.

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