The annual net primary productivity of the whole biosphere is approximately . . . . . . of dry weight of organic matter.

  • A
    $170$ billion tons
  • B
    $150$ billion tons
  • C
    $190$ billion tons
  • D
    $210$ billion tons

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Identify the ecosystem with the lowest productivity.

Match List-$I$ with List-$II$ :
List-$I$ (Process)List-$II$ (Definition)
$A$. Productivity$I$. Gross primary productivity minus respiration losses
$B$. Net primary productivity$II$. Rate of formation of new organic matter by consumers
$C$. Gross primary productivity$III$. Rate of biomass production
$D$. Secondary productivity$IV$. Rate of production of organic matter during photosynthesis

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The total energy fixed by a gram plant ($Cicer$ $arietinum$) in an ecosystem on the whole is called

The rate at which light energy is converted into chemical energy of organic molecules is the ecosystem's

Net primary productivity $(NPP)$ in an ecosystem is:

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