Ecosystem Question 17
17. Which of the following is expected to have the highest value $(gm / m^{2} / yr)$ in a grassland ecosystem?
(a) Secondary Production
(b) Tertiary Production
(c) Gross Production (GP)
(d) Net Production (NP)
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Answer : c
Hints & Solutions
(c) Grasslands will have highest value of gross production. Net production is obtained after subtracting the respiratory utilization from gross production. Secondary and tertiary production is related with secondary and tertiary consumers respectively.