According to Figure 11

question 30

Multiple Choice

According to Figure 11.24,which of the following statements are correct?

• A) The median percentage of NPP consumed by herbivores in benthic microalgal beds is 40%
• B) The median percentage of NPP consumed by herbivores by ecosystem is nearly always greater than 40%
• C) The median percentage of NPP channeled to the DOM compartment in grasslands is nearly 100%
• D) Forests and shrublands channel the lowest proportions of NPP to the DOM compartment.

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