module 5 Flashcards by Taran Kaur Bansal

Q

Define biomass

A

mass of carbon
or dry mass of tissue
per given area

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Units of biomass

A

gm^-2yr^-1

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Define Gross Primary Production (GPP)

A

the chemical energy store
in plant biomass
in a given area or volume

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Define Net Primary Production (NPP)

A

the chemical energy store
in plant biomass
after respiratory losses to the environment
have been taken into account

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Define Primary productivity

A

Rate of primary production

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Define Secondary productivity

A

Rate of secondary production

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Units of primary productivity

A

kJha^-1year^-1

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Units of secondary productivity

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kJha^-1year^-1

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