Net amount of biomass stored by producers per unit area per unit time, after compensating…
Biology · NEET · NTA Exams — Ecosystem
Net amount of biomass stored by producers per unit area per unit time, after compensating respiratory expense is called:
- primary productivity (PP)
- secondary productivity (SP)
- gross primary productivity (GPP)
- net primary productivity (NPP)
Answer
(D) net primary productivity (NPP)
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