Campbell Biology in Focus
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780134710679
Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Rebecca Orr
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 42, Problem 2TYU
Which of these ecosystems has the lowest net primary production per square meter?
- A. a salt marsh
- B. an open ocean
- C. a coral reef
- D. a tropical rain forest
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