What Does Net Primary Productivity Represent

question 16

Multiple Choice

What does net primary productivity represent?

• A) The actual amount of new biomass available for heterotrophs to consume
• B) The actual rate at which new biomass is produced for heterotrophs to consume
• C) The actual number of new living organisms in a unit area for heterotrophs to consume
• D) The actual productivity of an ecosystem and how much respiration occurs over time.

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