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प्रश्न
Why is the rate of assimilation of energy at the herbivore level called secondary productivity?
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उत्तर
It is because the biomass available to the consumer for consumption is a resultant of the primary productivity from plants.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
State the relation between gross and net primary productivity.
Write the relationship between productivity, gross primary productivity, net primary productivity, and secondary productivity.
Secondary productivity is rote of formation of new organic matter by ______.
The biomes energy available for consumption by herbivores is called ______.
If A = Gross primary productivity, B = Net primary productivity and C = Respiration losses, then what will be the correct relation between them?
Why are oceans least productive?
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.
Which of the following is the unit of productivity of an Ecosystem?
In an ecosystem if the Net Primary Productivity (NPP) of first trophic level is 100x(kcal m−2) yr−1, what would be the GPP (Gross Primary Productivity) of the third trophic level of the same ecosystem?
Primary productivity in an ecosystem refers to the rate of generation of ______.
Which of the following best describes Net Primary Productivity (NPP)?
What is the relationship between Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) and Net Primary Productivity (NPP)?
Which type of productivity involves the transfer and assimilation of organic matter across consumer trophic levels?
How does plant species composition affect ecosystem productivity?
Why is CO₂ concentration considered a factor affecting productivity?
