Primary Productivity
07/10/26
“How can we quantify the rate at which organic matter is created by photosynthesis in a given area?”
Certain organisms, such as green plants and algae, create organic matter/biomass from solar energy using photosynthesis. The amount of biomass created by photosynthesizing organisms in a given area per unit time is quantified as Primary Productivity. Primary productivity is the foundation of most ecosystems.
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