Mean Net Primary Production by Ecosystem
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Vegetation type |
Mean Net Primary
Production [g/(sq m x yr)] |
|
Tropical rain forest |
2200 |
|
Tropical seasonal
forest |
1600 |
|
Temperate evergreen
forest |
1300 |
|
Temperate deciduous
forest |
1200 |
|
Boreal forest |
800 |
|
Savanna |
900 |
|
Temperate grassland |
600 |
|
Tundra |
140 |
|
Cultivated land |
650 |
|
Algal beds and reefs |
2500 |
|
Estuaries |
1500 |
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Taken from Holdgate (1996) |
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