productivity Flashcards
1
Q
define respiratory loss
what letter is it represented by?
A
respiratory loss is the energy used by organisms for respiration
represented by R
2
Q
define net primary production
A
net primary production is the amount of chemical energy stored by a producer as biomass
represented by NPP
3
Q
what does I stand for?
what does F stand for?
A
total energy ingestion
faeces/urine
4
Q
what is the equation for Net Production?
A
N = I - (R+F)
5
Q
what is the equation for Net Primary Productivity?
A
NPP = GPP-R
6
Q
define gross primary production
what is it represented by?
A
the total amount of energy made by producers
represented by GPP
