Which of these ecosystems has the highest net primary productivity per square meter annually?A) savannaB) open oceanC) boreal forestD) tropical rain forestE) temperate forest
Out of the given options, the ecosystem that has the highest net primary productivity per square meter annually is a tropical rain forest.
Explanation:
The tropical rainforests consist of a variety of animal and plant species. The biodiversity of a tropical rainforest is more than any other type of ecosystem.
Availability of ample water and conditions favorable for growth allow the species of plants and other organisms to thrive in such ecosystems.
After tropical rainforests, the highest "net productivity per square meter" is found in temperate forests.