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Write a difference between net primary productivity and gross productivity

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Net primary productivity (NPP) is the rate at which all plants in an ecosystem produce net useful chemical energy. While gross primary productivity (GPP) is the rate at which primary producers save and collect biomass for energy conservation. NPP is the difference between GPP and cellular respiration.

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