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NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION [1 record]

Record 1 2015-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Living Matter - General Properties
  • Biological Sciences
DEF

... gross production less losses within the plant due to respiration.

OBS

Primary production is the production by plants (autotrophic organisms).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propriétés générales de la matière vivante
  • Sciences biologiques
DEF

[...] la production résultante de matière vivante végétale [...]

OBS

La production (ou productivité) primaire est celle des végétaux autotrophes, source unique de création véritable de matière vivante.

Key term(s)
  • productivité primaire nette

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Propiedades generales de la materia viva
  • Ciencias biológicas
DEF

Resultado de restar a la producción primaria bruta el gasto producido por la respiración, que implica la biomasa o energía que puede ser acumulada y utilizada por el siguiente nivel de la cadena trófica de un ecosistema.

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