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Maximum energy amongst ecosystems is contributed by

A

crops

B

forests

C

coral

D

fuel gas

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Primary productivity is the amount of energy or biomass accumulation in green plants per unit area per unit time. It is maximum in coral reefs and estauries. The total gross production, however, is maximum in forests as the area of forest in many times the area of coral reefs (Odum, third edition).
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