The surface of a pond receives 4,000,000 kJ m-2 yr-1, of which 1% is absorbed by the chlorophyll in the primary producers. The Net Productivity of Primary Consumers (NPPC) of the pond is 2000 kJm-2 yr-1. The Efficiency of Energy Transfer (EET) between the primary producers and primary consumers is 10%. What is the Net Primary Productivity (NPP) of the pond and what is the respiratory loss of the plants in a year?
Efficiency of Energy Transfer = (NPPC / NP of producers) X 100
|
NPP (kJ m-2 yr-1) |
Respiratory loss of plants (kJ m-2 yr-1) |
A |
40,000 |
2000 |
B |
20,000 |
38,000 |
C |
20,000 |
20,000 |
D |
40,000 |
20,000 |