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What can be used to measure primary productivity in an ecosystem?(1 point)
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carbon dioxide consumption
carbon dioxide consumption
oxygen consumption
oxygen consumption
water consumption
water consumption
sugar consumption
Responses
carbon dioxide consumption
carbon dioxide consumption
oxygen consumption
oxygen consumption
water consumption
water consumption
sugar consumption
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To measure primary productivity in an ecosystem, the most commonly used method is **carbon dioxide consumption**. This is because primary productivity refers to the rate at which photosynthetic organisms, primarily plants and phytoplankton, convert carbon dioxide into organic matter through photosynthesis. Therefore, carbon dioxide consumption is the appropriate response.
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