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Important Questions on Ecosystem

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Write any three differences between primary productivity and secondary productivity.
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In an ecosystem the rate of production of organic matter during photosynthesis is termed as:
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Give a reason for each of the following:

The shape of the pyramid of biomass in an aquatic ecosystem is inverted.

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What do you mean by the energy stored in plant biomass?
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The rate of storage of organic matter which is NOT used by the consumer is ______.

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What is correct for the Net primary productivity?
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Choose the correct statements.

A) The total annul accounts of wet organic matter of the forest can be estimated with the annual net productivity amount of standing forest.
B) Ecosystems also exert direct physical influence that help to moderate regional and local weather.
C) Decline in pollinator activity could mean rising cost of pollination dependent fruits and vegetables.
D) Constanza and his colleagues have tried to put price tag on nature's life support services.

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Describe productivity as a unit of ecosystem.
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The energy which is present in the biomass of plant is known as ________.

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In the equation, GPP-R=NPP, R represents:
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State the definition of gross primary productivity.
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Net primary productivity (NPP) in an ecosystem is
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The rate at which light energy is convened into chemical energy of organic molecules in the ecosystem is
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A grazing food chain cannot begin in the absence of
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The annual net primary productivity of the whole biosphere is approximately _____ (dry weight) of organic matter.
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What is primary production?
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What is gross primary productivity? In what unit is it expressed?
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Study the following graph of the metabolic rate of various terrestrial mammals as a function of their body mass and choose the correct option below.

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Which one of the following ecosystem has the highest annual net primary productivity?
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In relation to Gross primary productivity and Net primary productivity of an ecosystem, which one of the following statements is correct?