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प्रश्न
Which of the following ecosystems is most productive in terms of net primary production?
पर्याय
Deserts
Tropical rain forests
Oceans
Estuaries
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उत्तर
Tropical rain forests
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What is primary productivity?
How are productivity, gross productivity, net primary productivity and secondary productivity interrelated ?
Distinguish between primary and secondary productivity.
What is primary productivity?
Why does primary productivity vary in different types of ecosystems?
What is the primary productivity of an ecosystem and how is it expressed?
Explain what does the equation given below show:
NPP = GPP – R
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?
How much of the net primary productively of a terrestrial ecosystem is eaten and digested by herbivores?
In the equation GPP − R = NPP R represents ______
Why is the rate of assimilation of energy at the herbivore level called secondary productivity?
Justify the following statement in terms of ecosystem dynamics. “Nature tends to increase the gross primary productivity, while man tends to increase the net primary productivity”.
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.
The primary productivity in an ecosystem is expressed as ______.
- gm-2 yr-1
- gm-2 yr
- Kcal m-2 yr-1
- Kcal m-2
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.
