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What is the term for the mass of a plant or vegetation in terms of kg/cubic meters?
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biomass
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NPP is only about how many percent of GPP? The rest are Respiratory losses
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30 to 70%
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The most productive vegetation types can capture about how much incoming solar radiation(%)?
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3-5% as opposed to 1%
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Intensive cultivation of some plants can capture as much as how much incoming radiation?
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6-8%
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Which two crops are some of the most efficient solar radiation absorbers?
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Sugarcane and corn
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What is the order of the most efficient forests with the highest NPP?
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Rainforests, seasonal forests, temperate forests (evergreen, deciduous)
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What are some variables that influence productivity in tropical vegetation types?
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latitude/altitude, temperature and amount of solar radiation, precipitation, strategy (deciduousness), life forms, plant density, biomass, time of photosynthesis
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What is the most productive crop and how much does it make a year?
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sugarcane at 7000 square grams/year
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Is a bamboo forest productive and how much does it make per year?
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Yes, 5000 gm2/year
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