Question
Write a difference between net primary productivity and gross primary productivity.
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How is net primary productivity different from gross primary productivity?
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How is net primary productivity different from gross primary productivity?
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Answer
A difference between c and gross primary productivity is:
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S. No.
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gross primary productivity.
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net primary productivity
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1.
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It is the rate of production of biomass/organic matter by producers during photosynthesis.
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It refers to the biomass/ organic matter available for the consumption to heterotrophs, left after some respiratory losses.
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