Environment & Ecology · Ecosystem Dynamics
In a mature forest ecosystem, if Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) is high but Net Primary Productivity (NPP) is relatively low, the most appropriate explanation is:
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- 1High decomposition rate increasing biomass
- 2High respiration rate of producers✓
- 3Low availability of nutrients
- 4High rate of herbivory consumption
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High respiration rate of producers
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