1. In which TERRESTRIAL area or biome or ecosystem of earth is NPP lowest, over a year? Why does this area or biome or ecosystem have very low NPP? Hint: Figure out what is limiting the primary productivity.
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NPP is the amount of energy that plants in an ecosystem produce through photosynthesis, minus the energy they use for respiration. It represents the total amount of energy available for consumption by herbivores and decomposers in an ecosystem. Now, let's Show more…
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