TROPICAL RAINFORESTS: Rainforest Diversity Mean Net Primary Production by Ecosystem MIMICRY Mean Net Primary Production by Ecosystem Vegetation type Mean Net Primary Production [g/(sq m x yr)] Tropical rain forest 2200 Tropical seasonal forest 1600 Temperate evergreen forest 1300 Temperate deciduous forest 1200 Boreal forest 800 Savanna 900 Temperate grassland 600 Tundra 140 Cultivated land 650 Algal beds and reefs 2500 Estuaries 1500 Continued: Rainforest diversity Other pages in this section: