General Biology
What is gross primary productivity (GPP) in an ecosystem?
Given an ecosystem where a primary producer has a GPP of 6000 kJ/m²/year and respiration losses of 1500 kJ/m²/year, calculate the net primary productivity (NPP).
A consumer ingests 8000 kJ of energy, but only 5000 kJ is assimilated. If 2000 kJ is lost to respiration, how much energy is converted to biomass?
Which factor most significantly contributes to low trophic efficiency in ecosystems?
