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Primary productivity depends upon...

Primary productivity depends upon

A

light and temperature

B

water and nutrients

C

photosynthetic capacity of producers

D

all of these.

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D
The primary productivity of an ecosystem is the rate at which biomass or organic matter is produced per unit area per unit time by plants (primary producers). Primary productivity depends upon plant species of the area, their photosynthetic capacity, availability of nutrients, soloar radiations, precipitiation, soil type and a number of other environmental factors.
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