alleryOceans cover about 70 percent of Earth's surface. Roughly how much annual NPP do they yield?
A155 billion tons
B55 billion tons
C115 billion tons
D25 billion tons
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 55 billion tons
Despite their large area, oceans yield only about 55 billion tons, with the rest of biosphere NPP coming from land.
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