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Which of the following ecosystems has the highest rate of net primary productivity?a. open oceanb. temperate deciduous forestc. tropical rainforestd. desert and thornwoodse. cultivated land
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NPP is the rate at which energy is stored as biomass by plants or other primary producers, and made available to the consumers. It is calculated by subtracting the rate of energy loss to metabolism and maintenance from the gross primary productivity. Show more…
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