NEET BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ECOSYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Biomass does not accumulate equally in all ecosystems. Why?
A
the same limiting resources are not available in all biomes
B
the same limiting resources are available in the same amounts in all biomes
C
this isn’t true
D
Because I said so
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Energy decreases as it moves up trophic levels because energy is lost as metabolic heat when the organisms from one trophic level are consumed by organisms from the next level.

Detailed explanation-2: -Biomass accumulation is the net change in standing biomass from one time to another (g/m2). This is often confused with growth or NPP because the accumulation of biomass is a direct result of growth.

Detailed explanation-3: -Biomass, in ecological terms, is the sum total mass of living organisms such as plants, animals, in a specific unit of area or volume of habitat. In ecological terms, biomass refers to the various types of living organisms in a particular environment or ecosystem.

Detailed explanation-4: -The accumulation of biomass in forests is greater than in other Earth biomes because trees must effectively lift their leaves above their neighbors in order to compete for the light resource; hence, forest biomass provides the structural material that allows the plants to grow tall.

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