Net primary productivity (NPP): The energy remaining after autotrophs use some GPP for cellular respiration; NPP = GPP − R.
How to apply it: Use NPP to determine how much energy is available to consumers in a given ecosystem.
Course: AP Environmental Science · Unit: The Living World: Ecosystems
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