Botany

Productivity of an ecosystem – Biomass Production

The rate of biomass production per unit area in a unit time is called productivity. It can be expressed in terms of gm /m2/year or Kcal/m2/ year. It is classified as given bellow. 1. Primary productivity 2. Secondary productivity 3. Community productivity 1. Primary productivity: The chemical energy or organic matter generated by autotrophs during […]