Tropical rainforest carbon cycle Question and answers 100%
correct 2025
1. why is there
heat is a catalyst for chemical reactions and water is plentiful allowing
dense
good growing conditions for plants and allows rates of photosynthesis
vegeta-
to be high
tion?
-continuous growing season results in
2. biomass in high NPP 400-700 tonnes/ha
TRF per
hectare
The energy captured by producers (from carbon-containing organic
3. NPP (Net matter) in an ecosystem (GPP) minus losses occurring during respiration
Primary
Productivity) 2,200 g/m2/yr
4. average NPP
in TRF 15-25%
5. Amazonia
along accounts
for be-
tween ..... of
all NPP in
terrestrial
ecosystems
6. warm humid con- decomposition (by bacteria and fungi)
ditions allowing
for rapid pho-
tosynthesis also
allow for rapid
.... Which
releases stored
1/
6
, Tropical rainforest carbon cycle Question and answers 100%
correct 2025
carbon.
7. Gersmehl's
nutri- ent cycle
8. what
percent of
TRF carbon
2/
6
correct 2025
1. why is there
heat is a catalyst for chemical reactions and water is plentiful allowing
dense
good growing conditions for plants and allows rates of photosynthesis
vegeta-
to be high
tion?
-continuous growing season results in
2. biomass in high NPP 400-700 tonnes/ha
TRF per
hectare
The energy captured by producers (from carbon-containing organic
3. NPP (Net matter) in an ecosystem (GPP) minus losses occurring during respiration
Primary
Productivity) 2,200 g/m2/yr
4. average NPP
in TRF 15-25%
5. Amazonia
along accounts
for be-
tween ..... of
all NPP in
terrestrial
ecosystems
6. warm humid con- decomposition (by bacteria and fungi)
ditions allowing
for rapid pho-
tosynthesis also
allow for rapid
.... Which
releases stored
1/
6
, Tropical rainforest carbon cycle Question and answers 100%
correct 2025
carbon.
7. Gersmehl's
nutri- ent cycle
8. what
percent of
TRF carbon
2/
6
