An ecologist uses an environmental sensor approach measure net ecosystem productivity, which is 100 g C/ m2 / day. She knows plant respiration is 20 g C/ m2 / day and respiration from all consumers (including soil organisms) is also 20 g C/ m2 / day. Based on this information she calculates gross primary production (units g C/ m2/ day) as: 140 60 40 100

An ecologist uses an environmental sensor approach measure net ecosystem productivity, which is 100 g C/ m2 / day. She knows plant respiration is 20 g C/ m2 / day and respiration from all consumers (including soil organisms) is also 20 g C/ m2 / day. Based on this information she calculates gross primary production (units g C/ m2/ day) as: 140 60 40 100

Aquaculture Science

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