Question
How is net primary productivity different from gross primary productivity?
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Answer
Net primary productivity refers to the biomass/ organic matter available at the producer level to the primary consumers, i.e. GPP-Respiratory losses. Gross primary productivity is the rate of production of biomass/ organic matter by producers during photosynthesis.
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