If gross primary production were to increase in an ecosystem, it would be reasonable to expect that
A. the trophic web would become more complex.
B. nutrients would no longer be limiting factors.
C. cellular respiration would decrease.
D. the biomass of herbivores would increase.
E. net primary production would not increase.
Answer: D
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