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primary productivity
The rate at which new plant biomass is formed by photosynthesis. Gross primary productivity is the total rate of photosynthetic production of biomass; net primary productivity is gross primary productivity minus the respiration rate .
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Natural environment
- Category: Coral reefs
- Organization: NOAA
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