Term:
Ecosystem productivity
Definition:
The rate of organic matter accumulation in an ecosystem. The change in the rate of organic matter accumulation over multiple rotations or generations is the ideal means of determining changes in long-term ecosystem productivity.
Domain:
Fishery
Source:
Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources, FORREX, 2009 (<a href="http://www.forrex.org" target="_new">http://www.forrex.org</a>).
