Which of the following comprises the standing crop of an ecosystem?

Total living material

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Total detritus

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Both (a) and (b)

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Total nutrients present in the crop

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The correct option is A Total living material
Each trophic level in an ecosystem has a certain mass of living material at a particular time called as the standing crop. The standing crop is measured as the mass of living organisms (biomass) in a unit area. The biomass of a species is expressed in terms of dry weight. Standing crop is the total biomass of an ecosystem at a given time.

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