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ASSAM UNIVERSITY ,

SILCHAR

Ecology and
Environmental Science

Seminar Presentation on
Secondary Productivity

SUBMITTED BY ,
TAHRIN PARVEEN
30 , MSc
INTRODUCTION OF SECONDARY
PRODUCTIVITY:
• Secondary Productivity refers to the rate at which
consumer in an ecosystem generate new biomass through
the consumption of organic matter . In Ecology term , the
secondary productivity is a critical component of energy
flow through ecosystem.
• Secondary production is always less than primary
production .
TYPES OF SECONDARY
PRODUCTIVITY:
• GROSS SECONDARY PRODUCTIVITY : The total amount of energy
consumed by consumer through ingestion of plant and animal material . It
encompasses all energy taken by consumers, regardless of how much that
energy is used for growth , reproduction or lost to respiration and wastes .
GSP = Food Eaten – Fecal Loss
• NET SECONDARY PRODUCTIVITY : The energy is converted to new
consumer biomass , after accounting for energy lost through respiration
and other metabolic processes . NSP is particularly important in
understanding how ecosystem can support consumer population over time .
NSP = GSP – R
ROLE OF CONSUMER IN
ECOSYSTEM ENERGY FLOW :
In ecosystem the flow of energy starts with primary
producers(autotrophs) that capture solar energy through processes like
photosynthesis and convert it into organic matter . Consumer are
essential in shaping the structure and function of ecosystem by
facilitating the movement of energy from one trophic level to the next .

The role of consumer in ecosystem energy flow


can be understood through their classification , energy transfer
mechanism and key processes involved in consumption , assimilation and
transformation of energy .
TROPHIC LEVEL
A trophic level refer to the position of an organism
occupies in a food chain based on its habitat .
• PRODUCERS
• PRIMARY CONSUMERS
• SECONDARY CONSUMERS
• TERTIARY CONSUMERS
• DECOMPOSERS
Trophic level
The energy flow through consumers
occurs in several key stages :

• INGESTION
• ASSIMILATION
• RESPIRATION
• EXCRETION
• PRODUCTION
METHODS OF ESTIMATION OF SECONDARY
PRODUCTIVITY :

The estimation of secondary productivity involves quantifying the conversion of organic


matter into consumer biomass at various trophic level . The methods used for this
estimates can be broadly categorized into direct methods and indirect methods .

• DIRECT METHOD : Direct method actual measurement taken from organism in the
field and laboratory such as through observation , sampling and energy budget .
• SAMPLING .
• BIOMASS MEASUREMENT .
• GROWTH AND REPRODUCTION .
• SEASONAL VARIATION .
• ENERGY BUDGET APPROACH .
• INDIRECT METHODS : Indirect methods used mathematical
tools or relationship between variables ( eg- biomass and
productivity )to estimate secondary productivity .

Production of Biomass(P/B) ratio : The (p/b) ratio is used


to estimate secondary productivity by relating rate of production
to standing biomass .
P/B = ANNUAL PRODUCTION /STANDING BIOMASS
The P/B ratio is typically determined for various consumer
group , and can be used to estimate the rate of which these
group are producing new biomass . Example: a high P/B ratio
indicates a rapidly growing population or a high turnover rates
of biomass . While an low P/B ratio suggest growth or greater
energy loss to respiration and waste .
CONCLUSION
Study secondary productivity is crucial for
understanding and maintaining the balance of ecosystem ,
managing resources sustainability and addressing
environmental challenges . It provide a interconnectedness
of organisms and the flow of energy that support life .
REFERENCE :

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