Question

Net primary productivity is defined as?

• A. Total amount of food stored by producers
• B. Maximum available biomass of heterotroph consumption
• C. Total amount of food stored by plants after herbivore consumption
• D. Rate of formation of new organic matter by consumers

Answer 1

The correct option is A Total amount of food stored by producers

The net primary productivity is defined as the total amount of food or biomass produced by produced by primary producers excluding energy losses that is total amount of food stored by producers. It is the total amount of biomass created by producers after energy losses in metabolism factors are excluded.