MCQ
Net primary productivity is utilised by
- AAutotrophs
- ✓Heterotrophs
- CDecomposers
- DAll of the above
✓
Answer
Correct option: B.
Heterotrophs
b
Heterotrophs. Net primary productivity is the weight of the organic matter stored by the producers in a unit area/volume for unit time. It is given by $\mathrm{NPP}=\mathrm{GPP}-\mathrm{R}$ (Gross Primary Productivity) where, $R=$ Respiration losses. It is utilised by hetertrophs
Heterotrophs. Net primary productivity is the weight of the organic matter stored by the producers in a unit area/volume for unit time. It is given by $\mathrm{NPP}=\mathrm{GPP}-\mathrm{R}$ (Gross Primary Productivity) where, $R=$ Respiration losses. It is utilised by hetertrophs
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