Question

_________ is the standing crop biomass which is the available biomass for heterotrophs as a source of nourishment.

• A. Primary productivity
• B. Secondary productivity
• C. Both A and B
• D. Only B

Answer 1

Secondary productivity is the standing crop biomass which is the available biomass for heterotrophs (herbivores and decomposers) as a source of nourishment. So secondary productivity can be defined as the rate of formation of new organic matter by the consumers