Vocabulary Term Details

Biological production

Definition (http://www.umesc.usgs.gov/management/large-river_ecosystems.html)

Biological production represents the total amount of living material (biomass) that was produced during a defined period of time. This production is important because some of it is used for food and some is valued for recreation, it is a direct measure of total ecosystem processes, and it sustains biological diversity. (USGS)

Preferred Units: N/A

Scope Note:
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Broader TermsNarrower TermsRelated Terms
Production
N/ABiomass
Biosynthesis
Fermentation
Fertility
Food chains
Metabolism
Organic matter
Productivity
Sustainability
Trophic levels
Yields

This term is used for the following terms: 
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Approved Date
31-Oct-2013

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