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Net primary productivity is gross primary productivity minus what?
AHerbivore intake
BDecomposer activity
CDetritus formation
DRespiration losses
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Respiration losses
Plants spend part of the GPP on their own respiration, and the remainder is NPP.
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