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Primary production is defined as the amount of biomass or organic matter produced per unit area over a time period by plants during photosynthesis . It is expressed in term of
(a) Weight `(g^(-2))` (b) Weight `(g^(-2)yr^(-1))`
(c) Energy (kcal `m^(-2)`) d. Energy (kcal `m^(-2)yr^(-1)`)

A

a and b

B

c and d

C

a and c

D

b and d

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Primary production is defined as the amount of biomass or organic matter produced per unit area over a time period by plants during photosynthesis. It is expressed in terms of weight (`g^(-2)`) and energy (`Kcal m^(-2)` )
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