Q.67 What will be the P/R ratio of a climax community and a pioneer community? What explanation could you offer for the changes seen in P/R ratio of a pioneer community and the climax community?

 

Ans. Production/Respiration ratio (P/R) ratio It shows the relationship between gross production and total community respiration where P/R=1 a steady state community result..

This result may be instantaneously daily one or over a longer period. If P/R is persistantly greater or less than/then organic matter either accumulates or is depleted respectively.