What is gross primary production?

A. The carbon fixed during photosynthesis.
B. All of the carbon fixation after cellular respiration is accounted for.
C. Energy released by both primary and secondary consumers.
D. Photosynthetic production plus energy recycled through detritivores.
E. None of the answers is correct.


A. The carbon fixed during photosynthesis.

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