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The biomass available for consumption by the herbivores and the decomposers is called:

  1. A
    Gross primary productivity
  2. B
    Net primary productivity
  3. C
    Secondary productivity
  4. D
    Standing crop

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Net primary productivity () is the rate of storage of organic matter in excess of the respiratory utilization by plants. It is the actual biomass available for consumption by heterotrophs (herbivores and decomposers).

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The biomass available for consumption by the herbivores and the decomposers is called:
A
Gross primary productivity
B
Net primary productivity
C
Secondary productivity
D
Standing crop

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