The Emergence Machine

Net Primary Productivity

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Emergence definition

Organic matter produced by photosynthesis minus plant respiration, available for consumers.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “net primary productivity” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “net primary productivity”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
net primary productivity
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

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Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Rate L2 (requires)
    Net primary productivity is the rate at which green plants convert light energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis, producing organic matter that accumulates in an ecosystem.
  • System L3 (requires) systems-theory sense
    Understanding system is essential for grasping net primary productivity
  • Primary Productivity L15 (requires)
    Net primary productivity is the rate at which green plants convert light energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis, producing organic matter that accumulates in an ecosystem.