If there were already enough nutrients present, what would be the TWO most important characteristics of a terrestrial ecosystem that would result in HIGH NPP? (your answers will give a possible range of values - I want to know which end of the range generates high NPP.  If it was nutrients (which it is not), you might to say high levels of nutrients (as opposed to low levels).)

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