- Net Primary Productivity (NPP) is the rate at which producers (plants) accumulate biomass or store energy, calculated as Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) minus the energy used in respiration. - Tropical rainforests have ideal conditions for plant growth: high temperatures, abundant rainfall, and high light intensity throughout the year, leading to very high rates of photosynthesis and biomass accumulation.
Which one of the following ecosystems has the highest net primary productivity?
Asked in UPSC Geoscientist 2020 · Topic: Ecology (Ecosystem Functions: Productivity, Energy Flow, Trophic Levels)
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