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The rate of formation of new organic mat...

The rate of formation of new organic matter by rabbit in a grassland, is called.

A

net productivity

B

secondary productivity

C

Net primary productivity

D

gross primary productivity.

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Since rabbit is a consumer therfore, the rate of formation of new organic matter by rabbit in a grassland is called secondary productivity.
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