2. PRODUCTIVITY REFERS TO AN INCREASE IN
BIOMASS
Plant productivity [PP]
Gross primary productivity [GPP]
Net primary productivity [NPP]
3. CARBON ECONOMY IS DEPENDANT ON THE BALANCE BETWEEN
PHOTOSYNTHESIS AND RESPIRATION
Carbon Economy
Respiration is the principle counter
balance to photosynthesis
Respiratory loss of carbon
Growth respiration
Maintance respiration
4. IS IT POSSIBLE TO MANIPULATE RESPIRATION
RATES IN FAVOUR OF HIGHER PRODUCTIVITY
????
5. Result – Negative correlation between respiration and growth
rate..i.e