Suppose that the aboveground biomass of a section of a grassland ecosystem is 400 kilograms at the start of the growing system. A month later, it is 1,600 kilograms. During that month, the _______ is _______ kilograms.
A) NPP; 400
B) NPP; 1,200
C) GPP; 400
D) GPP; 1,200

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Net Primary Productivity (NPP) is the increase in biomass, which is the difference between the final and initial biomass, so 1,600 kg - 400 kg = 1,200 kg.

Suppose That the Aboveground Biomass of a Section of a Grassland