Clearly differentiate between the following terms: gross primary productivity and net primary productivity What will be an ideal response?
Gross primary productivity (GPP) is the rate at which energy is captured during
photosynthesis. Net primary productivity (NPP) is equal to the gross primary productivity
minus the rate of plant respiration. That is, the NPP represents the amount of energy
remaining in the plant after cellular respiration has occurred
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In the IPAT model, A stands for _______________
A. Affluence B. Agricultural demand C. Analysis D. Age structure E. Assessment
Programmed cell death that helps to sculpt body parts during morphogenesis is called:
a. necrosis b. cell migration c. apoptosis d. remodeling e. death induction
Typically, members of a cohort are tracked ____
a. until they become independent b. until their breeding age c. for a period of time and then released in the environment to serve their purpose in the community d. from birth to death e. as long as they are in good health and serve the purpose of a study