Ecosystem Question 16
16. Which one of the following ecosystem types has the highest annual net primary productivity?
(a) tropical deciduous forest
(b) temperate evergreen forest
(c) temperate deciduous forest
(d) tropical rain forest.
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Answer : d
Hints & Solutions
(d) They are found in the equatorial regions rainfall exceeds $140 cm$. The warm humid climate supports broad leaved evergreen plants. Productivity is very high $(12000 kcal /$ $m^{2} /$ year). The vegetation show stratification into two or more well defined layers.
