Question
Biology Question on energy flow through ecosystems
Standing crops refers to
A
all the photosynthetic living forms in an area
B
all the living forms in an area
C
the amount of living matter in a component population of an ecosystem at any time
D
all the crop plants in an area
Answer
the amount of living matter in a component population of an ecosystem at any time
Explanation
Solution
A certain mass of living material at each trophic level of an ecosystem at a particular time is called standing crop. The standing crop is measured as the mass of living organisms (biomass) or the number in a unit area.