NEETBiologyEcosystemMCQ+4 / −1
The rate of formation of new organic matter by rabbit in a grassland, is called :
- ANet productivity
- BGross primary productivity
- CSecondary productivity
- DNet primary productivity
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Correct answer: C
The rate of resynthesis of organic matter by consumers or the rate at which food energy is assimilated at the trophic level of consumers is called secondary productivity. In a grassland ecosystem, the rate of formation of new organic matter by rabbit is referred as secondary productivity.
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