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Biomass available for consumers and rate of formation of

A

Gross primary productivity and net primary productivity

B

Net primary prodcutivity and secondary productivity

C

Gross primary productivity and secondary productivity

D

Net primary productivity and secondary productivity

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D
NPP is the available biomass for the consumption to heterotrophs (herbivores , decomposers) . Rate of formation of new organic matter by consumers is called `2^(@)` productivity.
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