Question
What are the primary and secondary productivities?

Answer

Primary productivity:
(i) Primary productivity is the amount of energy accumulation or amount of biomass produced per uit area over a period of time.
(ii) Two types of primary productivity are; Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) and Net Primary Productivity (NPP)
GPP - R = NPP {R=respiratory losses}
Secondary productivity:
(i) Secondary productivity is the rate of formation of new organic matter by consumer.
(ii) Two types of secondary productivity are; Gross Secondary Productivity (GSP) and Net Secondary Productivity (NSP)
NSP = GSP - R {R = respiratory losses}

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