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How does increased sunlight affect GPP?
Increased sunlight generally increases GPP, as more energy is available for photosynthesis.
How does increased GPP affect biodiversity?
Increased GPP can support higher biodiversity by providing more energy to support more organisms at various trophic levels.
What is Gross Primary Productivity (GPP)?
Total energy captured by producers through photosynthesis.
What is Net Primary Productivity (NPP)?
Energy remaining after producers use some for respiration; available for growth and other organisms.
Define Respiration in the context of primary productivity.
Process where plants use captured energy for their needs, releasing some as heat.
What is Gross Primary Productivity (GPP)?
Total energy captured by producers through photosynthesis.
What is Net Primary Productivity (NPP)?
Energy remaining after producers use some for respiration; energy available to other organisms.
What is respiration in plants?
Process by which plants use captured energy for their own needs, releasing some as heat.