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The biomass available for the consumption by the herbivores and the decomposers is called

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Net primary productivity
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Secondary productivity
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Standing crop
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Gross primary productivity
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Solution

The correct option is A Net primary productivity

Net Primary Productivity (NPP) is the weight of organic matter stored by producers in unit volume per unit time. NPP is equal to the rate of organic matter created by photosynthesis minus the rate of respirations and other losses. It is the stored biomass which is transferred from one trophic level to another trophic level in an ecosystem.


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