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The mass of living material at a trophic level at a particular time is called:

1. Standing state
2. Net primary productivity
3. Standing crop
4. Gross primary productivity

Correct answer: Standing crop

Solution

Standing crop is the total mass of living organisms present in a trophic level at a given time. The other options refer to productivity or are not the standard ecological term for biomass present.

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