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What can be used to measure primary productivity in an ecosystem?(1 point)
sugar consumption
oxygen consumption
carbon dioxide consumption
water consumption
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carbon dioxide consumption
Photosynthesis uses CO2 to produce organic matter, so the rate of CO2 uptake is a direct measure of primary productivity (oxygen production can also be used as a proxy, but oxygen consumption measures respiration).
Photosynthesis uses CO2 to produce organic matter, so the rate of CO2 uptake is a direct measure of primary productivity (oxygen production can also be used as a proxy, but oxygen consumption measures respiration).
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