NEET2007ZoologyOrganisms and PopulationsActual
Which one of the following ecosystem types has the highest annual net primary productivity?
Options
- Atropical deciduous forest
- Btemperate evergreen forest
- Ctemperate deciduous forest
- Dtropical rain forest.
Correct answer
D. tropical rain forest.
Step-by-step solution
Productivity of tropical rainforests is the highest. The tropical rainforests coveringan area of 3,00,000 ~km ^2 contain more than 50 % of the total flora and fauna of the world. They are found in the equatorial regions rainfall exceeds 140 ~cm . The warm humid climate supports broad leaved evergreen plants. Productivity is very high and the vegetation show stratification into two or more well defined layers.