An Ecologist Studying Productivity in a Sample of Grasses Measures

question 11

Multiple Choice

An ecologist studying productivity in a sample of grasses measures gross primary productivity as 1000 kcal/m2/yr and autotrophic respiration as 100 kcal/m2/yr.Based on these calculations,the net primary productivity would be

• A)10 kcal/m2/yr.
• B)900 kcal/m2/yr.
• C)1100 kcal/m2/yr.
• D)10,000 kcal/m2/yr.

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Necessary Item

Essential goods or services required for individuals to maintain their living standard or for businesses to operate efficiently.

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Undue Hardship

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Right of Disaffirmation

A legal right allowing minors to void contracts they have entered into, based on their incapacity to fully understand the terms.