The figure below plots NPP. Which ecosystem has the highest NPP? Tropical forest Temperate forest Boreal forest Savanna Cultivated land Shrubland Temperate grassland Tundra and alpine Desert scrub Freshwater swamp and marsh Marine algal beds and coral reefs Estuaries Rivers and lakes Continental shelf Open ocean 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 O open ocean O temperate forest O freshwater swamp/marsh O coral reefs O tropical forest

The figure below plots NPP. Which ecosystem has the highest NPP? Tropical forest Temperate forest Boreal forest Savanna Cultivated land Shrubland Temperate grassland Tundra and alpine Desert scrub Freshwater swamp and marsh Marine algal beds and coral reefs Estuaries Rivers and lakes Continental shelf Open ocean 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 O open ocean O temperate forest O freshwater swamp/marsh O coral reefs O tropical forest

BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)

10th Edition

ISBN:9781305967359

Author:STARR

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Chapter44: Human Effects On The Biosphere

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Problem 14SA

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