If Gross Primary Production Were to Increase in an Ecosystem,it

Question

If gross primary production were to increase in an ecosystem,it would be reasonable to expect that
A)nutrients would no longer be limiting factors.
B)net primary production would not increase.
C)cellular respiration would decrease.
D)the trophic web would become more complex.
E)the biomass of herbivores would increasE.

Accepted Answer

An increase in gross primary production (GPP) would provide more energy and resources for the herbivores in the ecosystem, leading to an increase in their biomass. This is because more energy is available for consumption and growth. The other options are not necessarily true, as an increase in GPP does not necessarily mean nutrients are no longer limiting factors, net primary production may increase, cellular respiration may not decrease, and the trophic web may or may not become more complex.