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Primary productivity is

I. 10% less than secondary productivity II. the rate of formation of new organic matter by consumers III. expressed in terms of weight or energy IV. the amount of biomass or organic matter produced per unit area over a time period in plants during photosynthesis

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Answer: (C)

Solution

Statement III is correct because primary productivity is indeed expressed as weight (g m⁻²) or energy (kcal m⁻²), and statement IV is correct as the standard definition of primary productivity; statement II

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