Net ecosystem production is de fined as net primary productivity plus ecosystem respiration net primary productivity minus ecosystem respiration gross primary productivity minus autotrophic respiration gross primary productivity plus ecosystem respiration gross primary productivity minus ecosystem respiration

Q: Give brief description of factors that affects primary productivity.

A: The total amount of energy that is trapped, or “fixed,” by all autotrophs in an ecosystem is called…

Q: solar energy Which two factors cause the variation seen in primary productivity among the three…

A: Introduction :- Productivity is the rate of generation of biomass in an ecosystem .The rate at which…

Q: Define Gross Primary Productivity.

A: The rate of synthesis of organic matter or biomass produced at any trophic level during a given…

Q: Rank the following energy sources from highest to lowest carbon intensity. (1 being the highest, 4…

A: The increased usage of non renewable energy sources has led to the widespread air pollution and…

Q: ound-trip flights to Costa Rica each year. Show your work. Calculate the number of acres of forest…

A: Solution :: Step 1 of 3 : Biomass refers to mass of living organisms which includes plants, animals,…

Q: The rate at which light energy is converted into chemical energy of organic molecules is which…

A: The interactions among the organisms that live together in a particular place and interaction among…

Q: Gross primary productivity refers to the total

A: Gross primary productivity :  Of all vegetation types,  tropical rainforests grow in climatic…

Q: What do you mean by “productivity of an ecosystem? What are the types ofproductivity also mention…

A: An ecosystem includes both the living and non-living components of an area. Within an ecosystem,…

Q: nts cycle through ecosystems through decomposition. The figures show data on the position rates in a…

A: Here the daily rate of mass loss refers to decomposition of the leaves. In the first graph different…

Q: What energy conservation methods would have a substantial effect on sustainability?

A: Sustainable energy is a type of energy that fulfills our current energy demands without destroying…

Q: Which statement does not describe an advantage of using conventional crude oil as an energy source?…

A: Conventional oil means extraction of oil from ground through various mechanism like traditional…

Q: In terms of NPP what are the top 2 most productive ecosystems? What contributes to their high…

A: Answer: Introduction: Ecosystem is also called as a biological community which leftover combined…

Q: Primary productivity varies from ecosystem to ecosystem.Explain?

A: An ecosystem is a large community of living organisms in a specific area in which the biotic and…

Q: discuss ecosystem productivity with examples

A: Ecosystem productivity can be defined as the rate of generation of biomass in an ecosystem.…

Q: Why does primary productivity vary in different ecosystems?

A: The productivity in ecology is refers to the rate of generation of biomass in an ecosystem. It is…

Q: Draw an exponential and a logistic growth curve, andexplain what accounts for their different…

A: Population growth occurs when the number of individuals in the population increases. Death rates,…

Q: Discuss one critical factor that defines this differentiation between offshore and coastal primary…

A: In the primary productivity the energy is converted into organic matters by some photosynthetic and…

Q: To distinguish: The gross primary productivity and net primary productivity.

A: The sun state that they are been defined to provide energy to the Earth in the form of light. The…

Q: Distinguish between gross primary production and net primaryproduction.

A: The ecosystem can be defined as the geographic area where the plants, animals, and other organisms,…

Q: In an ecosystem with four levels producers, primary consumers, and two higher-level consumers…

A: The ecosystem is any geographical region where different living organisms such as plants, animals…

Q: For each 1°C increase in temperature, plants need 2 mm additional precipitation to maintain a…

A: According to the question, for each degree Celcius increase in temperature, plants need 2 mm…

Q: If decomposers were removed from an ecosystem, which of the following scenarios below would occur 

A: Introduction  An ecosystem is a region where a bubble of life is created by plants, animals, and…

Q: b) Describe the relationship between Gross Primary Productivity (GPP), Net Primary Productivity…

A: The rate at which the energy from the sun is captured during the process of photosynthesis produced…

Q: An ecologist is reading another scientist's paper and encounters the table shown on primary…

A: Primary productivity refers to the production of organic compounds from aqueous or atmospheric…

Q: Listing a greenhouse gas, write its possible source of production on a larger scale. What are its…

A: Greenhouse gases are the gases present in the atmosphere that has the ability to absorb and radiate…

Q: Define Net Primary Productivity. To get this right, you must mention GPP in your answer (In a way…

A: Gross primary productivity (GPP): It is the total amount of organic matter synthesised by…

Q: Define gross primary production, net primary production, secondary

A: Production in the ecosystem is defined as the generation rate of biomass. In the ecosystem, there…

Q: Explain why energy flow in the ecosystem is unidirectionat while nutrients movement in the ecosystem…

A: The combination of the living organisms and the abiotic environment they live in constitute the…

Q: Q1: How is a decomposer different from a more typical consumer? Q2: What is the difference between…

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Q: What is the approximate value of net primary productivity of biosphere?

A: Biosphere accounts for all the ecosystems present on earth or the zone where life is present. An…

Q: This conceptual model to the right shows the flow of energy through a spring ecosystem in Silver…

A: Ans 7 a. GPP ( Gross Primary Productivity) - When the producer absorb specific amount of chemical…

Q: Draw an example of a food web, including an example of the following: a primary producer, a primary…

A: food web possess all food chains in single ecosystem. Each living organism that is present in an…

Q: An arctic tundra has a net primary productivity of 100 g m2 yr1 of C. Herbivores in the system…

A: Primary Productivity:  In ecology, primary productivity refers to the rate at which energy is…

Q: As the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere increases, how will primary productivity impacted?…

A: As the level of carbon dioxide increases the heat in the surrounding environment increases too. The…

Q: What percent of the energy stored at one trophic level is stored at the next trophic level? О 10% O…

A: The transferring of energy in the ecosystem can be studied by observing and analysing the energy…

Q: N Cylcle: Match the steps of the Nitrogen Cycle you would find beneficial based on the…

A: Denitrification is the conversion of soil nitrate to the nitrogen gases N2O and N2 by bacteria that…

Q: What is the reason for highest biomass in aquatic ecosystem?

A: The ecosystem present in a water body is known as aquatic ecosystem. It is of two types, namely…

Q: Compare the two microhabitats based on the Net Primary Production (NPP), Community Respiration (CR),…

A: Net Primary productivity is defined as the gross primary productivity minus the loss of energy in…

Q: In a community that has 4 trophic levels, what biomass of primary producers is necessary to maintain…

A: We are given that a community has four trophic levels comprising of primary producer, primary…