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Primary productivity :...

Primary productivity `:`

A

is equal to the standing crop of an ecosystem.

B

is greatest in freshwater ecosystem

C

is the rate of conversion of light to chemical energy in an ecosystem.

D

is inverted in some aquatic ecosystem.

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