APES Ch.1 Quizlet

gross primary productivity

The total rate of photosynthesis in a given area.

What describes a terrestrial ecosystem that will have the highest net primary productivity?

Warm temperatures, high rainfall, and consistent sunlight

Carbon Cycle

biogeochemical cycles including the processes of buffering ocean pHpH and photosynthesis, as shown in the diagram?

Bacteria

required to complete the nitrogen cycle, including the process of denitrification

Nitrogen Fixation

the conversion of nitrogen gas into usable forms available to producers

What trophic level represents a primary producer in an aquatic food chain?

Phytoplankton

Cellular Respiration

This rate of reaction can be measured in the dark by determining the amount of oxygen gas consumed in a period of time.