Net Primary Production (NPP) Is the Amount of

question 10

Multiple Choice

Net primary production (NPP) is the amount of

• A) heat lost through respiration, minus the energy gained by photosynthesis or other means.
• B) energy that producers fix by photosynthesis or other means, minus the amount lost as heat in cellular respiration.
• C) energy gained through consumption, minus the amount lost as heat in cellular respiration.
• D) energy that producers fix by photosynthesis or other means, minus the amount lost through death of tissue.

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