2,500 - Terrestrial ecosystems Aquatic ecosystems 2,000- 1,500 1,000 500 Net primary productivity (g C/m?/yr) Desert and semidesert shrub Open ocean Tundra and alpine Lake and stream Continental shelf Temperate grassland Cultivated land Boreal forest Savanna Temperate deciduous forest Temperate evergreen forest Estuaries Tropical seasonal forest Swamp and marsh Tropical rainforest Algal beds and reefs

2,500 - Terrestrial ecosystems Aquatic ecosystems 2,000- 1,500 1,000 500 Net primary productivity (g C/m?/yr) Desert and semidesert shrub Open ocean Tundra and alpine Lake and stream Continental shelf Temperate grassland Cultivated land Boreal forest Savanna Temperate deciduous forest Temperate evergreen forest Estuaries Tropical seasonal forest Swamp and marsh Tropical rainforest Algal beds and reefs

Concepts of Biology

1st Edition

ISBN:9781938168116

Author:Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise

Publisher:Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise

Chapter20: Ecosystems And The Biosphere

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 8RQ: Which of the following biomes is characterized by abundant water resources? a. deserts b. boreal...

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