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Roughly how much dry organic matter does the whole biosphere add as annual net primary productivity?
A17 billion tons
B55 billion tons
C170 billion tons
D1700 billion tons
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 170 billion tons
The yearly NPP of the biosphere is approximately 170 billion tons of dry organic matter.
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