Ecological Productivity and Living Organisms
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What factor is primarily linked with primary productivity?

  • Cloud cover
  • Wind speed
  • Solar radiation (correct)
  • Atmospheric pressure
  • Which region receives more solar radiation according to the text?

  • Coastal regions
  • Temperate regions
  • Regions near the equator (correct)
  • Regions near the poles
  • Which biome has the highest estimated net primary productivity?

  • Farmlands/cultivation
  • Broadleaf shrubs with bare soil
  • Deserts
  • Tropical rain forests (correct)
  • What is a factor that can differentiate biomes with high primary productivity from those with low or medium primary productivity?

    <p>Sunlight availability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following marine biomes has the lowest estimated net primary productivity?

    <p>Coral reefs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can primary productivity in terrestrial ecosystems increase?

    <p>Increase in atmospheric moisture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which terrestrial biome has the lowest net primary productivity mentioned in the text?

    <p>Deserts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What element is mentioned as essential for plants to increase photosynthetic processes?

    <p>Nitrogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to primary productivity as you move away from regions near the equator?

    <p>Decreases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which biome has an estimated net primary productivity of 16.3 Pg per year in marine ecosystems?

    <p>Temperate oceans</p> Signup and view all the answers

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