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| Question | Answer | |
|---|---|---|
| gross primary productivity | the light bottle/dark bottle reactions measure eventually allow one to determine this | a measure of energy production which includes that used by plants for its own needs |
| net primary productivity | measure of energy potentially remaining for heterotrophs and decomposers | |
| biomass | grams of dry weight per unit area | |
| tropical rain forests | the most productive terrestrial system | |
| coral reefs | the most productive aquatic ecosystem | |
| temperate grasslands | the least productive terrestrial ecosystems |