Biology
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ISBN: 9780134813448
Author: Audesirk, Teresa, Gerald, Byers, Bruce E.
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 29, Problem 4MC
Net primary production per unit area is likely to be highest in which of the following ecosystems?
a. grasslands
b. deserts
c. temperate deciduous forests
d. tropical rain forests
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