Another important determinant of productivity is the availability of solar radiation. Why is biological productivity relatively low in the tropical open ocean, where the penetration of sunlight is greatest?

Q: A scientist finds that the gross primary productivity of the grasslands of the central United States…

A: Primary production is the process by which organic compounds are formed from atmospheric or aqueous…

Q: What % of sunlight reaching the Earth is converted to chemical energy by photoautrophs such as…

A: Photoautotrophs synthesize their own food from inorganic substances by using light as an energy…

Q: The key source of food for organisms living on the abyssal plain is.. O a) Descending photosynthetic…

A: Any community of organisms in the deep sea that share a common environment is referred to as a deep…

Q: What energy conservation methods would have a substantial effect on sustainability?

A: Sustainable energy is a type of energy that fulfills our current energy demands without destroying…

Q: Some of the organic material manufactured in estuarine communitiesis exported to other ecosystems.…

A: Answer: Introduction: Estuaries means specific regions where the river and seawater combine. The…

Q: Net primary productivity refers to     the rate of energy storage as organic matter by autotrophs…

A: The net primary productivity is referred as  the energy to all heterotrophic activity. Customers…

Q: Primary productivity varies from ecosystem to ecosystem.Explain?

A: An ecosystem is a large community of living organisms in a specific area in which the biotic and…

Q: Why does primary productivity vary in different ecosystems?

A: The productivity in ecology is refers to the rate of generation of biomass in an ecosystem. It is…

Q: What is the availability of wind and solar in Oregon?

A: Wind energy is caught at the time of blowing wind moves turbine cutting edges around a rotor, which…

Q: Eutrophication results in loss of dissolved oxygen from the process of photosynthesis              […

A: Eutrophication . It is the process in which water body become rich in nutrients. This process can…

Q: Why is solar energy such an important factor for most ecosystems?

A: Solar energy refers to capturing and converting energy from the sunlight into various other forms…

Q: What does the term ’leakage’ mean in the context of regulating greenhouse gas emissions? and why is…

A: Different nations around the world have various greenhouse gas emission rules to help limit climate…

Q: What are the advantages and disadvantages of renewable energy sources to the environment?

A: Renewable energy sources means those which can be replenished. Example include nuclear power,…

Q: An estimated 1000 kg of plant plankton are needed to produce 100 kg of animal plankton. The animal…

A: Biomass is the amount of living metal present in an ecosystem at a given time.

Q: what areas (lake, pond, stream) would you expect to have the highest rate of productivity? The…

A: Productivity  In biological sciences, productivity means rate of production of biomass in an…

Q: What is the lowest temperature that biogas can be produced in a biodigester from dog poop? Give an…

A: A biodigester system uses organic waste, animal and human excreta, to produce fertilizer and biogas.…

Q: What are the four types of solar energy utilization? Group of answer choices Wind energy Tidal power…

A: The four types of solar energy utilization are: 1. Active Solar 2. Photovoltaic Cells 3. Passive…

Q: Table 4 Gross productivity (mg/L/hr) Net productivity (mg/L/hr) Test tube % Light 2.38 1.52 100%…

A: Plants do photosynthesis and makes the food available for them as well as for consumers.to sustain…