Which one of the following quantities best represents the respiratory heat lost by plants in an ecosystem?
A)gross primary productivity
B)net primary productivity
C)gross primary productivity - net primary productivity
D)gross primary productivity - standing crop biomass

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Respiratory heat loss by plants is the energy used in respiration, which is the difference between gross primary productivity (total energy captured by photosynthesis) and net primary productivity (energy remaining after respiration).

Which One of the Following Quantities Best Represents the Respiratory