Ecosystem Question 10
10. The rate of formation of new organic matter by rabbit in a grassland, is called
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(a) net productivity
(b) secondary productivity
(c) net primary productivity
(d) gross primary productivity
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Answer : b
Hints & Solutions
(b) At the trophic level of consumers the rate at which food energy is assimilated is called secondary productivity. Rabbit is a consumer.