A large plant that grows in a warm, swampy environment and faces substantial herbivory most likely
A) has a much larger than usual difference between its GPP and its NPP.
B) allocates a relatively large proportion of its NPP to roots.
C) allocates a relatively large proportion of its NPP to secondary compounds.
D) Both a and c

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A large plant that grows in a warm, swampy environment and faces substantial herbivory most likely allocates a relatively large proportion of its NPP to roots and secondary compounds. This is because roots help the plant to anchor itself in the soft, wet soil and to absorb nutrients from the water. Secondary compounds help to deter herbivores from eating the plant.

A Large Plant That Grows in a Warm, Swampy Environment