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प्रश्न
Why does primary productivity vary in different types of ecosystems?
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उत्तर
It depends upon the type of plant species associated with an ecosystem, photosynthetic capacity of these plants and nutrient availability. This is the reason why it varies in different types of ecosystems.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Write the equation that helps in deriving the net primary productivity of an ecosystem.
What is primary productivity?
Answer the following question.
Describe the inter-relationship between productivity, gross primary productivity, and net productivity.
The biomes energy available for consumption by herbivores is called ______.
Which one of the following ecosystem is most productive in term of net primary production?
Productivity is the rate of production of biomass expressed in terms of ______.
Which of the following ecosystems is most productive in terms of net primary production?
Which of the following ecosystems will be more productive in terms of primary productivity? Justify your answer. A young forest, a natural old forest, a shallow polluted lake, alpine meadow.
Use the information provided in the table given below to answer the following questions:
| Tropic level | Net Production(KJm-2y-1) | Respiration (KJm-2y-1) |
| Top Carnivore | 50 | 35 |
| Carnivores | 420 | 378 |
| Herbivores | 4490 | 4041 |
| Producers | 45000 | 40,367 |
- Calculate the gross primary productivity.
- Analyze the trend in the Net Production from Producers to Top Carnivore. Give a reason for your observation.
Primary productivity in an ecosystem refers to the rate of generation of ______.
