What is the primary production in an ecosystem?

What is the primary production in an ecosystem?
  1. The rate of organic matter production in photosynthesis
  2. The rate of new organic matter formation by consumers
  3. The amount of energy produced by plants
  4. The rate of biomass production

Solution

Primary production is defined as the amount of biomass or organic matter produced per unit area over a time period by plants during photosynthesis.

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