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| Description: Biomass = organic material of which living organisms are formed Gross primary production (GPP) = assimilation of energy by autotrophs Primary production = conversion of solar energy to chemical energy by autotrophs Net primary production (NPP) = energy remaining after respiration, and is used to generate biomass Available for heterotrophs Secondary production = biomass generated by heterotrophs Productivity = rate at which ecosystems generate biomass Freshwater wetlands, tropical forests, coral reefs, and algal beds have highest net primary productivity High net primary productivity = ecosystems whose plants rapidly convert solar energy to biomass Picture Stats: Views: 303 Filesize: 138.45kB Height: 1004 Width: 561 Source: https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=35626 |