Secondary productivity is

  • A

    The rate of formation of new organic matter by consumers

  • B

    Greater than primary productivity

  • C

    $5 \;\%$ less than primary productivity

  • D

    Equal to the gross primary productivity

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Consider the following four statements $(A-D)$ and select the correct option stating which ones are true $(T)$ and
which ones are false $(F)$.
Statements :
$(A)$ Vertical distribution of different species occupying different levels in a community is called stratification.
$(B)$ Net primary productivity minus respiration losses is the gross primary productivity.
$(C)$ Rate of biomass production is called decomposition
$(D)$ Annual net primary productivity of oceans is $55$ billion tons

(A) (B) (C) (D)

The transfer of energy from organism to organism in a natural community establishes

Greater primary productivity depends upon

Major conduit of energy in land and aquatic ecosystem is transferred through ______ and ______ respectively.

If all the plants of the world die all the animals will also die due to shortage of