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Question
Productivity is the rate of production of biomass expressed in terms of ______.
Options
(kcal m–3) yr–1
g–2 yr–1
g–1 yr–1
(kcal m–2) yr–1
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Solution
Productivity is the rate of production of biomass expressed in terms of g–1 yr–1.
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