Syncytial specification occurs when cell fates are determined in a syncytium of nuclei, as in the

Drosophila blastoderm

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#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

NPP per Kg biomass per Year  Ocean > lake > Temperate grass land > Tundra > tropical grass land > Tropical forest > Temperate forest

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#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

Total NPP ( gm-2 yr-1 ) Tropical rain forest > Temperate forest > Tropical savannas > Mediterranan Shrub land > Temperate grass land > Crops > Boreal forest> Desert > Tundra 

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#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

Productivity per day ( NPP per ground area per day )  Tropical forest > Temperate forest > Tropical savannas and grass land > Temperate grass land = Mediterranean shrub land >  Crops > Desert = Boreal forest > Arctic tundra 

Mediterranean shrub land = Desert > Arctic tundra >  Temperate grass land > Tropical forest > Tropical savannas and grass land >  Temperate forest > Crops > Boreal forest  

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#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

Decomposition Decomposition is the physical and chemical breakdown of dead plant and animal biomass. Decomposition is increased by High Temperatures, Soil Moisture, and Soil Nutrients.

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#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

Temperatures are warm in Tropics, Decomposition process are fast and 75% of the litter mass decomposes within 3 months.