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Brunswick County Wetlands
Wetlands and swamp ecosystems have the highest rate of net primary production of all terrestrial ecosystems (Ricklefs 2007). This is the total production after all respiration from autotrophs are subtracted from the gross primary production. The higher temperaturea and high amounts of precipitation aids the wetlands phototrophs in such high level of productivity and the often anoxic soil allows for organic matter to accumulate and keep enough nutrients for productivity.
Brunswick County Wetlands
Wetlands and swamp ecosystems have the highest rate of net primary production of all terrestrial ecosystems (Ricklefs 2007). This is the total production after all respiration from autotrophs are subtracted from the gross primary production. The higher temperaturea and high amounts of precipitation aids the wetlands phototrophs in such high level of productivity and the often anoxic soil allows for organic matter to accumulate and keep enough nutrients for productivity.