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BotanyEcosystemEcosystem FunctionsEasy2 minPYQ_2020
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The available biomass for the consumption to herbivores and decomposers in an ecosystem is

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Gross primary productivity of an ecosystem is the rate of production of organic matter during photosynthesis. A considerable amount of GPP is utilised by plants in respiration. Gross primary productivity minus respiration losses (R), is the net primary productivity (NPP). It is the available biomass for the consumption to heterotrophs (herbivores and decomposers)

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:BotanyTopic:EcosystemSubtopic:Ecosystem Functions
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