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NEET 2012
Exam
NEET
Year
2012
Subject
Botany
Chapter
Ecosystem

NEET 2012 · Botany · Ecosystem

The rate of formation of new organic matter by rabbit in a...

The rate of formation of new organic matter by rabbit in a grassland, is called

Options

  1. Anet productivity
  2. Bsecondary productivity
  3. Cnet primary productivity
  4. Dgross primary productivity

Correct answer

B. secondary productivity

Step-by-step solution

The amount of energy accumulated in green plants through the process of photosynthesis is known as primary productivity. It may gross PP (i.e., the total organic matter synthesized) or Net PP (i.e., the weight of organic matter stored). The rate of resynthesis of organic matter by the consumers is known as secondary productivity.
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