Question

Which statement explains why coral reefs have higher primary productivity than temperate forests?

A higher percentage of the biomass in the coral reef is at the producer level than the equivalent percentage in a temperate
forest
A coral reef produces more chemical energy per year at the producer level than a temperate forest does.
O'There is a larger total number of species in a coral reef than in a temperate forest
Species in a coral reef reproduce at a higher rate than species in a temperate forest

Answer 1

The autotrophs of coral reefs produce more chemical energy per unit time as compared to the producers of temperate forests.

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