Net Primary Production
- Pronunciation
- /NET PRY-muh-tary PROH-duhk-SHUN/
- Category
- Ecology
- Singular
- Net Primary Production
- Plural
- Net Primary Productions
Definition
The difference between the rate of energy intake by plants through photosynthesis and the rate at which this energy is used for respiration.
Etymology
Example
Net primary production is a measure of the amount of energy that plants are able to store as biomass.
Related Terms
- Primary Production
- Respiration