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The rate of formation of new organic matter by rabbit in a grassland is known as which type of productivity? |
Gross primary productivity. Net primary productivity. Secondary productivity. Net productivity. |
Secondary productivity. |
The grass that the rabbit feeds on, in the grassland, is the primary producer. Since, the rabbit is a consumer, the organic matter that is produced by it would be secondary productivity. Another example of such secondary productivity would be a caterpillar. Caterpillars feed on the leaves of a plant, which is the producer, and the waste produced by caterpillars is the secondary productivity. |