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Arrange the following ecosystems in increasing order of their mean NPP .
(A) Tropical deciduous forest
(B) Temperate coniferous forest
(C ) Tropical rainforest
(D) Temperate deciduous forest

A

`BltAltDltc`

B

`DltBltAltC`

C

`AltCltDltB`

D

`BltDltAltC`

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