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Biomass transfer estimation
Figure 2 shows a section through a peat bog containing moss and other plants.
The peat bog in Figure 2 is a stable community. The moss produces biomass at a rate of 340 g/m²/year. What is the approximate biomass of the moss that becomes biomass in primary consumers? Tick (✓) one box.
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- 1 Selects 34 g/m²/year.
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All of the moss biomass becomes primary-consumer biomass.
This ignores the approximate transfer fraction between trophic levels.