Question
M) What is primary productivity? (1 point)
The rate at which energy is stored by plants
The total biomass of all organisms in an ecosystem
The decomposition rate of organic matter
The rate at which energy is consumed by animals
The rate at which energy is stored by plants
The total biomass of all organisms in an ecosystem
The decomposition rate of organic matter
The rate at which energy is consumed by animals
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Primary productivity is defined as **the rate at which energy is stored by plants**. Specifically, it refers to the amount of organic matter, or biomass, produced by photosynthetic organisms (like plants and phytoplankton) in a given area over a specific time period.