Secondary Production

Pronunciation
/sek-ond-er-ee pruh-duhk-shun/
Category
Ecology
Singular
Secondary Production
Plural
Secondary Productions

Definition

The rate at which consumers (herbivores, predators, etc.) convert food into biomass. It refers to the energy used by an organism for growth, reproduction, and maintenance.

Etymology

Example

The secondary production of a forest ecosystem is influenced by factors such as herbivore grazing and predator presence.

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