Plants respire a proportion of the total amount of energy they fix during photosynthesis.How is this accounted for when considering productivity?
A) The proportion is subtracted from the biomass
B) Rauto is the term used to account for this proportion of energy lost
C) The proportion is added to the total biomass
D) No energy is lost during the process of photosynthesis

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The proportion of energy lost during respiration is accounted for in productivity calculations using the term Rauto. This term represents the fraction of photosynthesis that is used for respiration rather than being stored in biomass. It is typically subtracted from gross primary productivity (GPP) to calculate net primary productivity (NPP).

Plants Respire a Proportion of the Total Amount of Energy